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Christmas by Starlight

Christmas by Starlight

20206.81h 25m

Overview

Annie, a lawyer, must help her loved ones this holiday season. Her family’s restaurant, The Starlight Café, is slated for demolition. The heir to the development firm responsible, William, makes her an unlikely proposition: he’ll spare the café if Annie spends the week “appearing” as the legal counsel his father is demanding he hire in the wake of some costly mistakes.

Directed by Gary Yates
Written by Kimberley Sustad, Paul Campbell
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Top Cast

Kimberley Sustad

Kimberley Sustad

Annie Park

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

William Holt

Rebecca Staab

Rebecca Staab

Pat Park

Malcolm Stewart

Malcolm Stewart

Jim Holt

Bruce Dawson

Bruce Dawson

Gene Park

Jeff Reyes

Jeff Reyes

Michael

Darren Martens

Darren Martens

Lyle

Scarlett Smith

Scarlett Smith

Allison Taylor

Rodrigo Beilfuss

Rodrigo Beilfuss

Marco

Adriana O'Neil

Adriana O'Neil

Gigi Starmer

About Christmas by Starlight

Christmas by Starlight is a tv movie, romance film released in 2020. Directed by Gary Yates, it stars Kimberley Sustad, Paul Campbell, Rebecca Staab. Annie, a lawyer, must help her loved ones this holiday season. Her family’s restaurant, The Starlight Café, is slated for demolition. The heir to the development firm responsible, William, makes her an unlikely proposition: he’ll spare the café if Annie spends the week “appearing” as the legal counsel his father is demanding he hire in the wake of some costly mistakes.

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