A Town Without Christmas

A Town Without Christmas
Written by Michael J. Murray
Directed by Andy Wolk
Starring Patricia Heaton
Rick Roberts
Ernie Hudson
Country of origin  United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 91 minutes
Distributor CBS
Release
Original network CBS
Original release December 16, 2001
Chronology
Followed by Finding John Christmas (2003)

A Town Without Christmas is a made-for-TV movie, broadcast on CBS on 16 December 2001. [1]The film was the first of a trilogy with subsequent sequels, Finding John Christmas (2003) and When Angels Come to Town (2004) also being aired on CBS. Peter Falk returned to play the role of the angel Max for both sequels.

Plot

Chris, a young boy in the Pacific Northwest town of Seacliff, Washington, goes missing. Before he disappears, he writes a letter to Santa Claus, wishing that he would no longer exist in order to not trouble his divorcing parents.

Concerned that Chris is in danger of taking his own life, locals set out to find the missing child. Among them are struggling writer David Reynolds (Rick Roberts), jaded big-city reporter M.J. Jensen (Patricia Heaton), and Max (Peter Falk), a kind yet mysterious elderly man (who is actually an angel in disguise; the character is featured in two later movies).

Cast

  • Patricia Heaton as M.J. Jensen
  • Rick Roberts as David Reynolds
  • Ernie Hudson as Ted
  • Isabella Fink as Megan
  • Jeffrey R. Smith as Syd
  • Daniel Kash as Mayor Dennis
  • Marnie McPhail as Isabel
  • Peter Falk as Max
  • Cassie MacDonald as Brittany
  • Jeremy Akerman as Sheriff Bridges
  • Nigel Bennett as Literary Agent
  • Faith Ward as Mrs. Hargrave
  • Stacy Smith as Rhonda (as Stacey Smith)
  • Bill Carr as David's Boss
  • Martha Irving as Sally

References

  1. ↑ Jay Bobbin (16 December 2001). "Patricia Heaton is led to "A Town Without Christmas" in CBS film". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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