ComedyFamily

I'll Be Home for Christmas

- Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.

Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.

Release Date : 1998-11-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney PicturesMandeville Films

Production Country : CanadaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jake

Original Name : Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Allie

Original Name : Jessica Biel

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Adam LaVorgna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jake's Dad

Original Name : Gary Cole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carolyn

Original Name : Eve Gordon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tracey

Original Name : Lauren Maltby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nolan

Original Name : Andrew Lauer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Max

Original Name : Sean O'Bryan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marjorie

Original Name : Lesley Boone

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tom Tom Girl Mary

Original Name : Amzie Strickland

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tom Tom Girl Darlene

Original Name : Natalie Barish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Esteban

Original Name : Mark de la Cruz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Tom Girl Gloria

Original Name : Kathleen Freeman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gabby

Original Name : Jack Kenny

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Tom Girl Mama

Original Name : Celia Kushner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ian

Original Name : Blair Slater

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Brandt-Man

Original Name : P.J. Prinsloo

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Murph-Man

Original Name : Kevin Hansen

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Ken-Man

Original Name : James Sherry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Girl In Hospital

Original Name : Alexandria Mitchell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Boy at Bus Station

Original Name : Eric Pospisil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wendy Richards

Original Name : Cathy Weseluck

Gender : Female

Character Name : Conway the Bus Driver

Original Name : Peter Kelamis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Older Lady on the Bus

Original Name : Betty Linde

Gender : Female

Character Name : Service Man

Original Name : Awaovieyi Agie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bellhop

Original Name : Brendan Beiser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pizza Eating Santa

Original Name : Graeme Kingston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mayor Wilson

Original Name : Ian Robison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kenyan Santa

Original Name : Ernie Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Kurt Max Runte

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ticket Agent

Original Name : Nicole Oliver

Gender : Female

Character Name : Parade Manager

Original Name : Tasha Simms

Gender : Female

Character Name : Angel

Original Name : Dmitry Chepovetsky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fraulein Maid

Original Name : Dolores Drake

Gender : Female

Character Name : Race Official

Original Name : Christine Willes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Groundskeeper

Original Name : Nick Misura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sandwich Passenger

Original Name : Mark Acheson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Turf 'n Turf Customer #1

Original Name : Bart Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Port-A-Potty Santa

Original Name : J. B. Bivens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nose Strip Girl

Original Name : Annette Reilly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Edelbruck Clerk

Original Name : Manami Hara

Gender : Female

Character Name : Turf 'n Turf Customer #2

Original Name : Tom Heaton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sierra

Original Name : Sarah May

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wet Lap Boy

Original Name : Alexander Milani

Gender : Male

Character Name : Party Guy

Original Name : Ron Timms

Gender : Male

Character Name : Running Santa

Original Name : David Neale

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hick on Bus

Original Name : Paul Norman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Freight Handler

Original Name : Michael P. Northey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Turf 'n Turf Customer #3

Original Name : Eileen Pedde

Gender : Female

Character Name : Teenage Mom on Bus

Original Name : Melissa Barker Sauer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Santa on Stilts

Original Name : Mike Battie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Friedman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Yelling Nun (uncredited)

Original Name : Bonnie Smart

Gender : Male

Reviews

r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Well intentioned Christmas film, just a little undercooked. Jonathan Taylor Thomas is the lead of 'I’ll Be Home for Christmas' and he's pretty good, especially at playing the cocky school kid. I feel his arc is satisfactory, though it would've been nice if there was a longer spell of him realising/correcting his behaviour. Still, I feel there's enough in there to justify the (predictable) happy ending. I, also, like the road trip elements. Elsewhere on the cast, a young Jessica Biel appears as Allie. She's solid, as is Adam LaVorgna as Eddie. It's also noteworthy to see Gary Cole involved. It's nothing impactful or anything, but it's fine festive viewing.