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Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

For the Duncan family, Christmas is about to take a major detour.

20116.71h 20m

Overview

Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Duncans Parents, the Blankenhoopers, in Palm Springs. When they find themselves stranded between Denver and Utah, they try to hitch a ride to Las Vegas with a seemingly normal older couple in a station wagon from Roswell, New Mexico. It turns out that the couple believes they are the victims of alien abduction. The Duncan's must resort to purchasing a clunker Yugo to get to Utah, have their luggage stolen in Las Vegas, and survive a zany Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma Blankenhooper.

Directed by Arlene Sanford
Written by Geoff Rodkey
Produced by Matias Alvarez
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Top Cast

Bridgit Mendler

Bridgit Mendler

Teddy Duncan

Leigh-Allyn Baker

Leigh-Allyn Baker

Amy Duncan

Jason Dolley

Jason Dolley

PJ Duncan

Eric Allan Kramer

Eric Allan Kramer

Bob Duncan

Bradley Steven Perry

Bradley Steven Perry

Gabe Duncan

Mia Talerico

Mia Talerico

Charlie Duncan

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Petunia

Michael Kagan

Michael Kagan

Hank

Abbie Cobb

Abbie Cobb

Jordan

Pamela Dunlap

Pamela Dunlap

Sue

Themes & Keywords

road tripwoman directorchristmas

About Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! is a comedy, family, drama, tv movie film released in 2011 exploring themes of road trip, woman director, christmas. Directed by Arlene Sanford, it stars Bridgit Mendler, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Jason Dolley. Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Duncans Parents, the Blankenhoopers, in Palm Springs. When they find themselves stranded between Denver and Utah, they try to hitch a ride to Las Vegas with a seemingly normal older couple in a station wagon from Roswell, New Mexico. It turns out that the couple believes they are the victims of alien abduction. The Duncan's must resort to purchasing a clunker Yugo to get to Utah, have their luggage stolen in Las Vegas, and survive a zany Christmas with Grandpa and Grandma Blankenhooper.

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