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A Town Without Christmas

A Town Without Christmas

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A Town Without Christmas

2001

1h 31m

5.9(17 votes)

TV Movie

Family

Drama

Overview

In the small town of Seacliff, Wash., a child's letter to Santa Claus captures the nation's attention. When the little boy, Chris, writes that he wishes to leave this world so he will no longer be a burden to his divorcing parents, a race begins to find him before he harms himself.

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Production Companies

Viacom Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton

M.J. Jensen

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

David Reynolds

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Ted

Isabella Fink

Isabella Fink

Megan

Jeffrey R. Smith

Jeffrey R. Smith

Syd

Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

Mayor Dennis

Marnie McPhail

Marnie McPhail

Isabel

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Max

Cassie MacDonald

Brittany

Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

Literary Agent

Creative team

Directed by: Andy Wolk
Written by: Michael J. Murray
Produced by: Stephanie Gaines
Ken Gross

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