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Holiday in Handcuffs( 2007)

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Overview

A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a magical Christmas.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Melissa Joan Hart

      Gertrude 'Trudie' Chandler

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      Mario López

      David Martin

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      Timothy Bottoms

      Dad Chandler

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      Markie Post

      Mom Chandler

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      June Lockhart

      Grandma

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      Kyle Howard

      Jake Chandler

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      Vanessa Evigan

      Katie Chandler

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      Gabrielle Miller

      Jessica

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      Layla Alizada

      Lucy

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      Cedric De Souza

      Taj

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      Marion Eisman

      Mrs. Barber

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      Karen Hines

      Maria

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      Maureen Jones

      Barbara

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      Marty Hanenberg

      Mr. Portnoy

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      Matt Embry

      Slick Guy

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      Andrea D'Amours

      Office Worker

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      Benjamin Ayres

      Nick

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      Stafford Lawrence

      Old Man

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      Greg Lawson

      Officer #1

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      Rod Heatherington

      Officer #2

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      Gerrick Winston

      Steve

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      Nkechi Odina

      Clerk

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      Travis Milne

      Ryan

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      Christian Fraser

      Cute Guy in Car

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      Taison Gelinas

      Kid

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      Raymond Yu

      Diner Patron

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      Faith Louissaint

      Diner Patron

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Sun Dec 23 2018
    ***'Misery' if it were a romantic comedy / Christmas movie*** “Holiday in Handcuffs” (2007) stars Melissa Joan Hart as the underachiever of a liberal family in the Seattle area. When her beau breaks up with her right before her family’s Christmas get-together, she kidnaps a man and forces him to go to the rented cabin as her boyfriend (Mario Lopez). The plot takes “Misery” (1990) and “Buffalo '66” (1998) and morphs them into an amusing romcom / Christmas flick. Melissa was pregnant during shooting, but still cute & winsome. Markie Post appears as the mother and it’s nice to see her again....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • family holiday
    • christmas