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Christmas Eve (1986)

1986-12-24 · 1h 33m · EN
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Story of a well-to-do elderly woman, who befriends the homeless and volunteers her time with children, who learns she has an incurable illness and wants desperately to reunite her three grown grand children (who are scattered across the U.S. living their own lives), with their estranged father, her son. She hires a private detective to search for them so as to try to get everyone together on Christmas Eve.

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Stuart CooperDirectorBlanche HanalisWriterRichard H. LandauWriterArch ObolerWriter

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Loretta YoungLoretta YoungAmanda KingsleyArthur HillerArthur HillerAndrew KingsleyRon LeibmanRon LeibmanMorris HuffnerTrevor HowardTrevor HowardMaitlandPatrick CassidyPatrick CassidyJosh KingsleySeason HubleySeason HubleyMelissaKate ReidKate ReidMolly GottchalkLisa VidalLisa VidalMariaArthur HillArthur HillAndrew Kingsley

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieDialogue densityDramaDirector preference231391Actor preference112459 · 267774 · 253739Country preferenceUsDecade preference1980

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Frequently asked questions about Christmas Eve

What is Christmas Eve about?

Story of a well-to-do elderly woman, who befriends the homeless and volunteers her time with children, who learns she has an incurable illness and wants desperately to reunite her three grown grand children (who are scattered across the U.S. living their own lives), with their estranged father, her son. She hires a private detective to search for them so as to try to get everyone together on Christmas Eve.

How long is Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve has a runtime of 93 minutes.