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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

20105.41h 31m

Overview

When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.

Directed by James Orr
Written by Jim Cruickshank, James Orr
Produced by Steve Solomos
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0M0

Top Cast

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Angela Fox

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Wayne Fox

R

R.D. Reid

Santa

Jordan Prentice

Jordan Prentice

Nigel Thumb

Gage Munroe

Gage Munroe

Toby Fox

Rebecca Williams

Rebecca Williams

Hannah Fox

Marcia Bennett

Marcia Bennett

Mrs. Claus

Clé Bennett

Clé Bennett

Lonnie

Kim Roberts

Kim Roberts

Yolanda

Sam Malkin

Sam Malkin

Hank

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Themes & Keywords

amnesiasanta claussaving christmasfamilychristmas

About The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas is a family, fantasy, tv movie film released in 2010 exploring themes of amnesia, santa claus, saving christmas, family, christmas. Directed by James Orr, it stars Jennifer Beals, Rick Roberts, R.D. Reid. When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.

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