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Holiday in Handcuffs

Holiday in Handcuffs

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Holiday in Handcuffs

2007

1h 30m

6.3(201 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Family

TV Movie

Overview

A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a magical Christmas.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Hart

Gertrude 'Trudie' Chandler

Mario López

Mario López

David Martin

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Dad Chandler

Markie Post

Markie Post

Mom Chandler

June Lockhart

June Lockhart

Grandma

Kyle Howard

Kyle Howard

Jake Chandler

Vanessa Evigan

Vanessa Evigan

Katie Chandler

Gabrielle Miller

Gabrielle Miller

Jessica

Layla Alizada

Layla Alizada

Lucy

Cedric De Souza

Taj

Creative team

Directed by: Ron Underwood
Written by: Sara Endsley
Produced by: Murray Ord
Jordy Randall

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