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Return to Christmas Creek

Return to Christmas Creek

20186.51h 30m

Overview

As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes, a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There, she reunites with her childhood best friend Mike and her estranged uncle Harry, whose mysterious rift with Amelia’s father divided her family during the holiday season when she was a child.

Directed by Don McBrearty
Written by Kirsten Hansen, J.B. White, Steve N. White
Produced by David Anselmo
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Top Cast

Tori Anderson

Tori Anderson

Amelia Hughes

Stephen Huszar

Stephen Huszar

Mike

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Harry

Kari Matchett

Kari Matchett

Pamela

Byron Abalos

Byron Abalos

Nathan

Janet Porter

Janet Porter

Elisa Redding

Zach Smadu

Zach Smadu

Brad

Stuart Hughes

Stuart Hughes

Dan Hayes

L

Lyla Elliott

Scout Redding

Themes & Keywords

holidayfamily holidayhometownchildhood friendschristmas

About Return to Christmas Creek

Return to Christmas Creek is a romance, family, tv movie film released in 2018 exploring themes of holiday, family holiday, hometown, childhood friends, christmas. Directed by Don McBrearty, it stars Tori Anderson, Stephen Huszar, Steven Weber. As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes, a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There, she reunites with her childhood best friend Mike and her estranged uncle Harry, whose mysterious rift with Amelia’s father divided her family during the holiday season when she was a child.

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