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The Christmas Gift

  • TV Movie
  • 1986
  • Not Rated
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
848
YOUR RATING
John Denver, Gennie James, and Jane Kaczmarek in The Christmas Gift (1986)
Drama

A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.A widowed New York City architect and his young daughter take a Christmas vacation and end up in a small mystical town in Colorado where everyone believes in Santa Claus.

  • Director
    • Michael Pressman
  • Writers
    • Jeb Rosebrook
    • Christopher Grabenstein
    • Ronald Venable
  • Stars
    • John Denver
    • Jane Kaczmarek
    • Edward Winter
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    848
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Pressman
    • Writers
      • Jeb Rosebrook
      • Christopher Grabenstein
      • Ronald Venable
    • Stars
      • John Denver
      • Jane Kaczmarek
      • Edward Winter
    • 24User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    John Denver
    John Denver
    • George Billings
    Jane Kaczmarek
    Jane Kaczmarek
    • Susan Macmillan
    Edward Winter
    Edward Winter
    • Thomas A. Renfield
    Gennie James
    Gennie James
    • Alexandra 'Alex' Billings
    Pat Corley
    Pat Corley
    • Bud Sawyer
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Henrietta Sawyer
    James T. Callahan
    James T. Callahan
    • Robert Truesdale
    • (as James Callahan)
    Kurtwood Smith
    Kurtwood Smith
    • Jake Richards
    Anne Haney
    Anne Haney
    • Clara Huckle
    Harvey Vernon
    Harvey Vernon
    • Hank Huckle
    Twirp Anderson
    • Band Member
    Pamela Beebe
    • Receptionist Louella
    William Eric Bookland
    • Scruff
    Ann Bradley
    • Helen the Maid
    • (as Anne H. Bradley)
    Cash Cashman
    • Band Member
    Kathryn Christopher
    • Board Member
    Kathy Finley
    • Joanne
    Sam Heavrin
    • Grover
    • Director
      • Michael Pressman
    • Writers
      • Jeb Rosebrook
      • Christopher Grabenstein
      • Ronald Venable
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews24

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    Reviewers say 'The Christmas Gift' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      John Denver stated in an interview that he was shooting this movie when the Challenger space shuttle disaster occurred in January 1986. When he was informed of the crash, he sat down, started playing his guitar and created his song "Flying For Me". Additionally, the song that he sings to his daughter at one point in the movie is a song called "Love Again". Both songs were featured on John's "One World" album, which was released the same year as this movie and was the last album he released under RCA.
    • Goofs
      Although no passengers are picked up or dropped off, the rear door handle on Bud's taxi is in a different position from scene to scene.
    • Soundtracks
      Love Again
      Written & Performed by John Denver

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 21, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El regalo de navidad
    • Filming locations
      • Georgetown, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rosemont Productions International
      • Sunn Classic Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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