I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.
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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Cast

Jonathan Taylor Thomas Jonathan Taylor Thomas As: Jake
Jessica Biel Jessica Biel As: Allie
Adam LaVorgna Adam LaVorgna As: Eddie
Gary Cole Gary Cole As: Jake's Dad
Eve Gordon Eve Gordon As: Carolyn
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 13 November 1998

Country: CA, US

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films

Budget: $30,000,000

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Cast

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jake

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Allie

Adam LaVorgna

Adam LaVorgna

Eddie

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Jake's Dad

Eve Gordon

Eve Gordon

Carolyn

Lauren Maltby

Lauren Maltby

Tracey

Andrew Lauer

Andrew Lauer

Nolan

Sean O'Bryan

Sean O'Bryan

Max

Lesley Boone

Lesley Boone

Marjorie

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Tom Tom Girl Mary

Natalie Barish

Natalie Barish

Tom Tom Girl Darlene

Mark de la Cruz

Mark de la Cruz

Esteban

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Tom Tom Girl Gloria

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Gabby

Celia Kushner

Celia Kushner

Tom Tom Girl Mama

Blair Slater

Blair Slater

Ian

P.J. Prinsloo

P.J. Prinsloo

The Brandt-Man

Kevin Hansen

Kevin Hansen

The Murph-Man

James Sherry

James Sherry

The Ken-Man

Alexandria Mitchell

Alexandria Mitchell

Little Girl In Hospital

Eric Pospisil

Eric Pospisil

Little Boy at Bus Station

Cathy Weseluck

Cathy Weseluck

Wendy Richards

Peter Kelamis

Peter Kelamis

Conway the Bus Driver

Betty Linde

Betty Linde

Older Lady on the Bus

Awaovieyi Agie

Awaovieyi Agie

Service Man

Brendan Beiser

Brendan Beiser

Bellhop

Graeme Kingston

Graeme Kingston

Pizza Eating Santa

Ian Robison

Ian Robison

Mayor Wilson

Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson

Kenyan Santa

Kurt Max Runte

Kurt Max Runte

Taxi Driver

Nicole Oliver

Nicole Oliver

Ticket Agent

Tasha Simms

Tasha Simms

Parade Manager

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Angel

Dolores Drake

Dolores Drake

Fraulein Maid

Christine Willes

Christine Willes

Race Official

Nick Misura

Nick Misura

Groundskeeper

Mark Acheson

Mark Acheson

Sandwich Passenger

Bart Anderson

Bart Anderson

Turf 'n Turf Customer #1

J. B. Bivens

J. B. Bivens

Port-A-Potty Santa

Annette Reilly

Annette Reilly

Nose Strip Girl

Manami Hara

Manami Hara

Edelbruck Clerk

Tom Heaton

Tom Heaton

Turf 'n Turf Customer #2

Sarah May

Sarah May

Sierra

Alexander Milani

Alexander Milani

Wet Lap Boy

Ron Timms

Ron Timms

Party Guy

David Neale

David Neale

Running Santa

Paul Norman

Paul Norman

Hick on Bus

Michael P. Northey

Michael P. Northey

Freight Handler

Eileen Pedde

Eileen Pedde

Turf 'n Turf Customer #3

Melissa Barker Sauer

Melissa Barker Sauer

Teenage Mom on Bus

Mike Battie

Mike Battie

Santa on Stilts

Elizabeth Friedman

Elizabeth Friedman

Friend (uncredited)

Bonnie Smart

Bonnie Smart

Yelling Nun (uncredited)

Directed By

Arlene Sanford

Arlene Sanford

Director

Gregory Jacobs

Gregory Jacobs

First Assistant Director

Pete Whyte

Pete Whyte

Second Assistant Director

Portia Tickell

Portia Tickell

Script Supervisor

Gary Blair Smith

Gary Blair Smith

Additional Second Assistant Director

Natalie Baldner

Natalie Baldner

Third Assistant Director

Steve Eathorne

Steve Eathorne

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robin French

Robin French

Executive Producer

David Hoberman

David Hoberman

Producer

Tracey Trench

Tracey Trench

Producer

Roger Mussenden

Roger Mussenden

Casting

Karen Church

Karen Church

Casting

Justis Greene

Justis Greene

Co-Producer

Justis Greene

Justis Greene

Unit Production Manager

Heather Meehan

Heather Meehan

Unit Production Manager

Christina Bulbrook

Christina Bulbrook

Production Coordinator

James Fantin

James Fantin

Assistant Production Coordinator

Janice Frome

Janice Frome

Location Manager

Edited By

Anita Brandt-Burgoyne

Anita Brandt-Burgoyne

Editor

Don Thompson

Don Thompson

First Assistant Editor

Caroline Hardon

Caroline Hardon

First Assistant Editor

Jana Lynn Gold

Jana Lynn Gold

Assistant Editor

Pablo Prietto

Pablo Prietto

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Maya Mani

Maya Mani

Costume Design

Linda Lee Langdon

Linda Lee Langdon

Assistant Costume Designer

Bren Moore

Bren Moore

Costume Set Supervisor

Diana Patterson

Diana Patterson

Costumer

Sylvie Bonniere

Sylvie Bonniere

Costumer

Barbara Clayden

Barbara Clayden

Costumer

Abigail Benjamin

Abigail Benjamin

Costumer

Donna Bis

Donna Bis

Hairstylist

Sherry Linder-Gygli

Sherry Linder-Gygli

Hairstylist

Sandy Cooper

Sandy Cooper

Makeup Artist

Connie Parker

Connie Parker

Makeup Artist

Sound

John Debney

John Debney

Original Music Composer

John Benson

John Benson

Supervising Sound Editor

Paul O'Bryan

Paul O'Bryan

First Assistant Sound Editor

Eric A. Norris

Eric A. Norris

Sound Effects Editor

Bradley C. Katona

Bradley C. Katona

Sound Effects Editor

Ralph Osborn

Ralph Osborn

Dialogue Editor

Benjamin Beardwood

Benjamin Beardwood

Dialogue Editor

John Benson

John Benson

Supervising ADR Editor

Barbara Issak

Barbara Issak

ADR Editor

David Melhase

David Melhase

Foley Editor

Robert Deschaine

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Tami Treadwell

Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Brian Ruberg

Brian Ruberg

Foley Mixer

Alyson Dee Moore

Alyson Dee Moore

Foley Artist

Nancy Parker

Nancy Parker

Foley Artist

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob Beemer

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrea Eliseyan

Andrea Eliseyan

Sound Recordist

Brian D. Lucas

Brian D. Lucas

Sound Recordist

Rob Young

Rob Young

Production Sound Mixer

Charles O'Shea

Charles O'Shea

Boom Operator

Michael Hibberson

Michael Hibberson

Sound Assistant

Visual Effects

Dale Fay

Dale Fay

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Hiro Narita

Hiro Narita

Director of Photography

Neil Seale

Neil Seale

Camera Operator

Douglas Craik

Douglas Craik

Camera Operator

Timothy Robin Spencer

Timothy Robin Spencer

First Assistant Camera

Trevor Holbrook

Trevor Holbrook

First Assistant Camera

Stewart Whelan

Stewart Whelan

Second Assistant Camera

Kim Ritz

Kim Ritz

Second Assistant Camera

Shinpei Otsuki

Shinpei Otsuki

Second Assistant Camera

Alan Markfield

Alan Markfield

Still Photographer

Kevin Black

Kevin Black

Key Grip

Bill Molnar

Bill Molnar

Best Boy Grip

Robert L. O'Hara

Robert L. O'Hara

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Don Saari

Don Saari

Gaffer

Jeff Trebenski

Jeff Trebenski

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Cynthia Kay Charette

Cynthia Kay Charette

Production Design

Sandy Cochrane

Sandy Cochrane

Art Direction

Lin MacDonald

Lin MacDonald

Set Decoration

Jan Kobylka

Jan Kobylka

Construction Coordinator

Dale Ann Connery

Dale Ann Connery

Assistant Set Decoration

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Assistant Set Decoration

Allan Galajda

Allan Galajda

Assistant Art Director

Mark Francis

Mark Francis

Property Master

Other Crew

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