Home for the Holidays

Dec 15, 2005

1h 26m

★ 5.9

Overview

After their parents are killed in a terrible accident, the four McMurrin children live with their loving Aunt Martha. Martha wants to adopt the children but the town's bitter old banker stands in their way. However, the children's courage and ingenuity triumph and they become a family just before the holidays.

Genres

Drama

Family

TV Movie

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Cast

Martha McCarthy

Sean Young

Paige Holloway

Lucia Walters

Cooper

Perry King

Sheriff Bob Cutter

John Novak

Miss Carol Parker

Paula Shaw

Amy McMurrin

Joëlle Antonissen

Sam McMurrin

Madison J Loos

Michael McMurrin

Joey Roche

Jonathon Covington

Avery Raskin

Roger Jenkins

Reg Tupper

Ned Johnson

Rob Morton

Waitress

Heather Christie

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