Directed by:
Robert HarmonScreenplay:
Pnenah GoldsteinCinematography:
Attila SzalayComposer:
Ernest TroostCast:
Sam Elliott, John Corbett, Sarah Paulson, Karen Allen, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Emily Alyn Lind, Tegan Moss, Eric Keenleyside, Natalie Alyn Lind, Max Charles (more)VOD (1)
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Through a child's eyes, waiting for Halloween and Christmas can seem like forever. So imagine how special it would make a sick little girl feel if the holidays were magically moved forward - just for her. Vanessa Marks knows just how that feels. Now a healthy young woman, she has written a children's book entitled November Christmas, inspired by her memories as a very sick eight-year-old. At age 23, Vanessa returns to her hometown to share her story with a group of children at the local library. Years before as Vanessa's family struggled to deal with her illness, Tom, her dad, was determined to bring some joy to his family. When he stops by the nearby farm stand during the summer to inquire about pumpkins and Christmas trees, his perceptive neighbor Jess Sanford quickly catches on that he's trying to move up the holidays. Jess steps in engages others to help with this heartfelt cause, and while doing so begins a healing process of his own. With support of their small town and the gift of caring from a neighbor, the father's wish for his daughter is realized - Halloween in August and a November Christmas. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sam Elliott
USA
Best movies:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
The Sacketts (1979) (TV movie)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
John Corbett
USA
Best movies:
Street Kings (2008)
The Burning Plain (2008)
Tombstone (1993)
Sarah Paulson
USA
Best movies:
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Pretty/Handsome (2008) (TV movie)
Game Change (2012) (TV movie)
Karen Allen
USA
Best movies:
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Manhattan (1979)
East of Eden (1981) (series)
Elizabeth McLaughlin
USA
Best movies:
A Little Christmas Charm (2020) (TV movie)
Big Kill (2018)
The Clique (2008)
Emily Alyn Lind
USA
Best movies:
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
Doctor Sleep (2019)
Enter the Void (2009)
Tegan Moss
Canada
Best movies:
Little Women (1994)
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006) (TV movie)
The Color of Courage (1999) (TV movie)
Eric Keenleyside
Canada
Best movies:
Chasing Rainbows (1988) (series)
Bang, Bang, You're Dead (2002) (TV movie)
Prefontaine (1997)
Natalie Alyn Lind
USA
Best movies:
Kaboom (2010)
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen Part One (2023)
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Max Charles
USA
Best movies:
American Sniper (2014)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Jeremy Akerman
UK
Best movies:
Cloudburst (2011)
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
Life with Billy (1994) (TV movie)
Richard Fitzpatrick
USA
Best movies:
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Guns (2008) (TV movie)
Spotlight (2015)
Joshua Rush
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
Beyond the Blackboard (2011) (TV movie)
Puss in Boots (2011)
Jacob Bertrand
USA
Best movies:
Ready Player One (2018)
Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Water for Elephants (2011)
Pam Lutz
Best movies:
Faith, Fraud & Minimum Wage (2010)
Imali Perera
Best movies:
Guns (2008) (TV movie)
Repo Men (2010)
Hank and Mike (2008)
Jennie Raymond
Best movies:
Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
The Lives of the Saints (2004) (TV movie)
Second String (2002) (TV movie)