A Town Without Christmas

Dec 16, 2001

1h 31m

★ 5.8

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.

Genres

TV Movie

Family

Drama

Production Companies

Daniel H. Blatt Productions

Viacom Productions

A Town Without Christmas Trailers

Cast

M.J. Jensen

Patricia Heaton

David Reynolds

Rick Roberts

Ted

Ernie Hudson

Megan

Isabella Fink

Syd

Jeffrey R. Smith

Mayor Dennis

Daniel Kash

Isabel

Marnie McPhail

Max

Peter Falk

Brittany

Cassie MacDonald

Literary Agent

Nigel Bennett

Sheriff Bridges

Jeremy Akerman

Mrs. Hargrave

Faith Ward

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