Holiday Engagement

Nov 28, 2011

1h 32m

★ 5.8

Overview

Thirty-something Hillary Burns has spent her life trying to get the approval of her parents, in the shadow of her more successfully-attached siblings. So when Hillary's fiance, workaholic lawyer Jason King, dumps her because she isn't willing to relocate for his potential promotion, she panics because she had been promising to bring him home to meet her expectant family, whom she does not want to let down! As a last-minute idea, her best friend Sophie convinces her to actually hire someone to "play the role" of Jason for her return home on Thanksgiving.. leading to an interesting combination of sparks & revelations for all involved.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

Tim Johnson Productions

Johnson Production Group

ITV Global Entertainment

Holiday Engagement Trailers

Cast

Hillary Burns

Bonnie Somerville

David

Jordan Bridges

Jason King

Chris L. McKenna

Sophie

Edi Patterson

Meredith Burns

Shelley Long

Mr. Burns

Sam McMurray

Trisha

Haylie Duff

Joy Burns

Carrie Wiita

Peter

Christopher Goodman

Julian

Sam Pancake

Lindsay

Susie Castillo

Stu

John Stevenson

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