Boxing Day

Sep 2, 2012

1h 31m

★ 5.5

Some Roads Aren't Meant To Be Travelled Alone

Overview

A struggling, indebted business man leaves his family immediately after Christmas to pursue a lucrative property deal that could solve all of his problems: buying foreclosed properties from banks at a fraction of their value, refitting them for a minimum cost, and then selling them for a large profit. He hires a local chauffeur for 24 hours to drive him around the mountainous area but, as night sets in and the weather worsens, the car is trapped on an icy road and the men face an uncertain fate.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Jim Henson Company

Lipsync Productions

Independent Entertainment

Boxing Day Trailers

Cast

Basil

Danny Huston

Nick

Matthew Jacobs

Nathalie

Edie Dakota

Marianne

Lisa Enos

Rosemary

Jo Farkas

Cynthia

Julie Marcus

Max

David Pressler

Carla

Lyne Renee

Martha

Morgan Walsh

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