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Midnight at the Magnolia

Midnight at the Magnolia

This New Year's Eve, the countdown to love is on.

20206.21h 27m

Overview

Longtime friends and local radio hosts Maggie and Jack fake it as a couple for their families and listeners in hopes of getting their show syndicated.

Directed by Max McGuire
Written by Carley Smale
Produced by Hayden Baptiste
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Top Cast

Natalie Hall

Natalie Hall

Maggie Quinn

Evan Williams

Evan Williams

Jack Russo

Alison Brooks

Alison Brooks

Deb Clarkson

Steve Cumyn

Steve Cumyn

Steve Quinn

Michael Gordin Shore

Michael Gordin Shore

Martin Russo

Victoria Maria

Victoria Maria

Amanda

Susan Hamann

Susan Hamann

Bev Russo

Olivier Renaud

Olivier Renaud

Hunter

Peter Michael Dillon

Peter Michael Dillon

Judd

Hannah Gordon

Hannah Gordon

Bianca Bell

Themes & Keywords

new year's eveholidaylyingfriends in loveradio hostpretend relationship

About Midnight at the Magnolia

Midnight at the Magnolia is a romance, comedy, tv movie film released in 2020 exploring themes of new year's eve, holiday, lying, friends in love, radio host, pretend relationship. Directed by Max McGuire, it stars Natalie Hall, Evan Williams, Alison Brooks. Longtime friends and local radio hosts Maggie and Jack fake it as a couple for their families and listeners in hopes of getting their show syndicated.

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