A Nutcracker Christmas

Dec 10, 2016

1h 26m

★ 6.5

Overview

When her niece is cast in The Philadelphia Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker, a jaded ex-ballerina is forced to come to terms with the life and love she left behind.

Genres

Drama

Family

TV Movie

Romance

Production Companies

Hallmark Media

Michael G. Larkin Productions

Storybox Entertainment

Howard Braunstein Films

A Nutcracker Christmas Trailers

Cast

Lily

Amy Acker

Mark

Sascha Radetsky

Sadie

Sophia Lucia

Beth

Katherine Barrell

Sharon

Shauna MacDonald

Carol

Catherine Mary Stewart

Dimitri

Kenneth Welsh

Jade

Sara Mitich

Jen

Siobhan Murphy

Juliette

Tina Pereira

Beth (at age 12)

Alex Hook

David

David Alexander Miller

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