I'll Be Home for Christmas

Nov 13, 1998

1h 26m

★ 6.0

Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.

Overview

Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures

Mandeville Films

I'll Be Home for Christmas Trailers

Cast

Jake

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Allie

Jessica Biel

Eddie

Adam LaVorgna

Jake's Dad

Gary Cole

Carolyn

Eve Gordon

Tracey

Lauren Maltby

Nolan

Andrew Lauer

Max

Sean O'Bryan

Marjorie

Lesley Boone

Tom Tom Girl Mary

Amzie Strickland

Tom Tom Girl Darlene

Natalie Barish

Esteban

Mark de la Cruz

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