Battle of the Bulbs

Battle of the Bulbs

Battle of the Bulbs

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Battle of the Bulbs

2010

1h 29m

4.9(21 votes)

Drama

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

Bob and Stu are former best friends who still hold a grudge from an argument they had when they were teenagers. Now, they hope to settle the score with a different kind of competition: who can out-bulb the other in their town’s annual Christmas decorating contest.

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Production Companies

Lighthouse Pictures

Daniel L. Paulson Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Bob Wallace

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

Stu Jones

Allison Hossack

Allison Hossack

Mindy Wallace

Teryl Rothery

Teryl Rothery

Mary Jones

Emily Tennant

Emily Tennant

Susie Wallace

Tim Henry

Tim Henry

Mr. Sutton

Ryan Grantham

Ryan Grantham

Tim Wallace

Maxine Miller

Maxine Miller

Lesley McKane

Luis Javier

Luis Javier

Joe

Jorge Vargas

Jorge Vargas

Raymond

Creative team

Directed by: Harvey Frost
Written by: W. Paul Thompson
Produced by: Jamie Goehring

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