The Christmas Lottery

Dec 12, 2020

1h 28m

★ 5.2

Overview

The Davenport sisters have drifted apart over the years but when their Dad wins the lottery all he wants is having his girls home for Christmas. Getting over years of resentment proves a big task but it's pushed aside when their mother suffering from dementia loses the ticket. They put aside their differences to help find the ticket and in doing so get over their differences and finally learn to come together.

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

MarVista Entertainment

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Cast

Deidre Davenport

Asia'h Epperson

Gerald Davenport

Reginald VelJohnson

Nicole Davenport

Brave Williams

Tammy Davenport

Candiace Dillard Bassett

Spyder

Terayle Hill

Diane Davenport

Kay-Megan Washington

Belinda Castillo-Davenport

Phylicia Morgan

Tyson

Lorenzo Cromwell

Cherry

Victoria Wallace

Santa/Andre

Rob Gordon

Dan

Erol Dolen

Maria Castillo

Sonia Darmei Lopes

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