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We Need a Little Christmas

We Need a Little Christmas

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We Need a Little Christmas

"The joy of friendship. The Magic of Christmas."

2022

1h 24m

6.2(20 votes)

TV Movie

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

Julie is adjusting to being a single mother to a grieving child while facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with her older neighbor Irene.

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Erica Durance

Erica Durance

Julie

Patrick Sabongui

Patrick Sabongui

Peter

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Irene

Azriel Dalman

Azriel Dalman

Gavin

Kate Twa

Kate Twa

Diane

Kaitlyn Santa Juana

Kaitlyn Santa Juana

Nadine

Kareem Malcolm

Kareem Malcolm

Miles

Alyssa Brady

Alyssa Brady

Camp Counselor

Creative team

Directed by: Kevin Fair
Written by: Angela Mancuso
Graham Locke
Produced by: Gilles LaPlante

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