I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Family
  • Release Date: 1998-11-13
  • User Rating: 5.9/10 from 324 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 26min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures
  • Production Country: Canada, United States of America
  • Director: Arlene Sanford
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Summary

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.

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  • Jonathan Taylor Thomas

    as Jake
  • Jessica Biel

    as Allie
  • Adam LaVorgna

    as Eddie
  • Gary Cole

    as Jake's Dad
  • Eve Gordon

    as Carolyn
  • Lauren Maltby

    as Tracey
  • Andrew Lauer

    as Nolan
  • Sean O'Bryan

    as Max
  • Lesley Boone

    as Marjorie
  • Amzie Strickland

    as Tom Tom Girl Mary
  • Natalie Barish

    as Tom Tom Girl Darlene
  • Mark de la Cruz

    as Esteban
  • Kathleen Freeman

    as Tom Tom Girl Gloria
  • Jack Kenny

    as Gabby
  • Celia Kushner

    as Tom Tom Girl Mama
  • Blair Slater

    as Ian
  • P.J. Prinsloo

    as The Brandt-Man
  • Kevin Hansen

    as The Murph-Man
  • James Sherry

    as The Ken-Man
  • Alexandria Mitchell

    as Little Girl In Hospital
  • Eric Pospisil

    as Little Boy at Bus Station
  • Cathy Weseluck

    as Wendy Richards
  • Peter Kelamis

    as Conway the Bus Driver
  • Betty Linde

    as Older Lady on the Bus
  • Awaovieyi Agie

    as Service Man
  • Brendan Beiser

    as Bellhop
  • Graeme Kingston

    as Pizza Eating Santa
  • Ian Robison

    as Mayor Wilson
  • Ernie Jackson

    as Kenyan Santa
  • Kurt Max Runte

    as Taxi Driver
  • Nicole Oliver

    as Ticket Agent
  • Tasha Simms

    as Parade Manager
  • Dmitry Chepovetsky

    as Angel
  • Dolores Drake

    as Fraulein Maid
  • Christine Willes

    as Race Official
  • Nick Misura

    as Groundskeeper
  • Mark Acheson

    as Sandwich Passenger
  • Bart Anderson

    as Turf 'n Turf Customer #1
  • J. B. Bivens

    as Port-A-Potty Santa
  • Annette Reilly

    as Nose Strip Girl
  • Manami Hara

    as Edelbruck Clerk
  • Tom Heaton

    as Turf 'n Turf Customer #2
  • Sarah May

    as Sierra
  • Alexander Milani

    as Wet Lap Boy
  • Ron Timms

    as Party Guy
  • David Neale

    as Running Santa
  • Paul Norman

    as Hick on Bus
  • Michael P. Northey

    as Freight Handler
  • Eileen Pedde

    as Turf 'n Turf Customer #3
  • Melissa Barker Sauer

    as Teenage Mom on Bus
  • Mike Battie

    as Santa on Stilts
  • Elizabeth Friedman

    as Friend (uncredited)
  • Bonnie Smart

    as Yelling Nun (uncredited)
Writing Tom Nursall Screenplay
Directing Arlene Sanford Director
Costume & Make-Up Maya Mani Costume Design
Production David Hoberman Producer
Editing Anita Brandt-Burgoyne Editor
Production Robin French Executive Producer
Art Cynthia Kay Charette Production Design
Art Sandy Cochrane Art Direction
Production Tracey Trench Producer
Camera Hiro Narita Director of Photography
Crew Celia Bond Stunts
Crew Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle Stunts
Crew J.J. Makaro Stunts
Directing Gregory Jacobs First Assistant Director
Crew Larry Holt Stunts
Crew Reg Glass Stunts
Directing Pete Whyte Second Assistant Director
Crew John-Clay Scott Stunts
Editing Jana Lynn Gold Assistant Editor
Crew Ernie Jackson Stunts
Crew Lori Stewart Stunts
Crew Trish Schill Stunts
Art Dale Ann Connery Assistant Set Decoration
Editing Caroline Hardon First Assistant Editor
Sound John Benson Supervising Sound Editor
Crew David Jacox Stunts
Costume & Make-Up Abigail Benjamin Costumer
Camera Kim Ritz Second Assistant Camera
Production Karen Church Casting
Writing Harris Goldberg Screenplay
Crew Mike Vézina Stunts
Crew Carol Jackson Stunts
Crew Bill Edwards Stunts
Art Lin MacDonald Set Decoration
Sound John Benson Supervising ADR Editor
Sound John Debney Original Music Composer
Crew William H. Orr Special Effects Coordinator
Production Justis Greene Co-Producer
Directing Portia Tickell Script Supervisor
Crew Corry Glass Stunts
Crew John Dodds Stunts
Crew Tom Eirikson Stunts
Crew Guy Bews Stunts
Production Justis Greene Unit Production Manager
Crew Brent Woolsey Stunts
Writing Michael Allin Story
Crew Tom Glass Stunts
Crew Jason Glass Stunts
Crew Jim Finkbeiner Stunts
Editing Don Thompson First Assistant Editor
Crew Scott Nicholson Stunts
Art Gordon Clapp Assistant Set Decoration
Crew Kirk Jarrett Stunts
Art Allan Galajda Assistant Art Director
Production Roger Mussenden Casting
Production Heather Meehan Unit Production Manager
Crew Joe Dodds Stunts
Crew Greg Schlosser Stunts
Crew Tony Morelli Stunts
Crew Bill Stewart Stunts
Crew Fred Perron Stunts
Crew Deb Macatumpag Stunts
Crew Gary Lauder Stunts
Production Christina Bulbrook Production Coordinator
Editing Pablo Prietto Assistant Editor
Sound Eric A. Norris Sound Effects Editor
Directing Steve Eathorne Third Assistant Director
Sound Tami Treadwell ADR Recordist
Sound Nancy Parker Foley Artist
Costume & Make-Up Bren Moore Costume Set Supervisor
Camera Timothy Robin Spencer First Assistant Camera
Camera Bill Molnar Best Boy Grip
Sound Robert Deschaine ADR Mixer
Costume & Make-Up Linda Lee Langdon Assistant Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Connie Parker Makeup Artist
Sound Charles O'Shea Boom Operator
Crew Betty Thomas Quee Stunts
Crew Mary Ann Skoll Stunts
Crew Kristene Kenward Stunts
Sound Barbara Issak ADR Editor
Camera Alan Markfield Still Photographer
Camera Kevin Black Key Grip
Costume & Make-Up Donna Bis Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Sherry Linder-Gygli Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Sandy Cooper Makeup Artist
Sound Michael Hibberson Sound Assistant
Camera Robert L. O'Hara Dolly Grip
Production Janice Frome Location Manager
Directing Natalie Baldner Third Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Diana Patterson Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Barbara Clayden Costumer
Camera Stewart Whelan Second Assistant Camera
Sound Brian Ruberg Foley Mixer
Sound Bob Beemer Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Andrea Eliseyan Sound Recordist
Lighting Don Saari Gaffer
Camera Shinpei Otsuki Second Assistant Camera
Lighting Jeff Trebenski Best Boy Electric
Sound Paul O'Bryan First Assistant Sound Editor
Sound Bradley C. Katona Sound Effects Editor
Sound Benjamin Beardwood Dialogue Editor
Directing Gary Blair Smith Additional Second Assistant Director
Sound David Melhase Foley Editor
Sound Alyson Dee Moore Foley Artist
Sound Brian D. Lucas Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up Sylvie Bonniere Costumer
Camera Neil Seale Camera Operator
Art Mark Francis Property Master
Crew Tony Morelli Stunt Coordinator
Camera Douglas Craik Camera Operator
Crew Braden Haggerty Stunts
Crew Lars Lenander Special Effects Best Boy
Sound Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Ralph Osborn Dialogue Editor
Crew Michael Hibberson Cableman
Art Jan Kobylka Construction Coordinator
Production James Fantin Assistant Production Coordinator
Sound Rob Young Production Sound Mixer
Camera Trevor Holbrook First Assistant Camera
Crew Jacob Rupp Stunt Coordinator
Crew Melissa R. Stubbs Stunts
Visual Effects Dale Fay Visual Effects Supervisor