The Christmas Contract

2018 1h 28m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 102

TV MovieRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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It’s Jolie’s first time going back home to Louisiana since her devastating break-up with Foster Burke. Seeing him is inevitable as their parents run the town’s annual Christmas Market together, but when she discovers Foster is bringing home a new girlfriend, Jolie cannot bear the thought of going home alone and seeing them together. Her best friend Naomi suggests that Jolie bring her flaky brother, Jack, home for Christmas as he has no plans this year. Jolie, a professional web designer, is hesitant; so, Naomi, a lawyer, creates a Christmas contract to give them both something they want—a buffer for those awkward moments around Jolie’s ex and a website to help sell Jack’s upcoming novel. Unbeknownst to them, the Christmas contract proves to be so much more than what they signed up for.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hilarie Burton Morgan
Jolie Guidry
Robert Buckley
Jack Friedman
Danneel Ackles
Naomi Friedman
Cheryl Ladd
Renee
Jordan Ladd
Breonna
Bruce Boxleitner
Tim Guidry
Jason London
Luc Doucette
Teri Wyble
Amy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Monika Mitchell
Writers: Cassie Doyle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Monika Mitchell, shot by Matt S. Bell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Morgan Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Misty Talley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hilarie Burton Morgan and Robert Buckley and Danneel Ackles carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8613908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Monika Mitchell directs. Matt S. Bell behind the camera. Andrew Morgan Smith scores. Misty Talley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Monika Mitchell, shot by Matt S. Bell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrew Morgan Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Misty Talley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hilarie Burton Morgan and Robert Buckley and Danneel Ackles carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8613908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.