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ComedyRomanceFamilyTV Movie

Holiday in Handcuffs

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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.

Release Date : 2007-12-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Alberta Film EntertainmentHand Cuff Productions

Production Country : CanadaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Melissa Joan Hart

Character Name : Gertrude 'Trudie' Chandler

Original Name : Melissa Joan Hart

Gender : Female

Mario López

Character Name : David Martin

Original Name : Mario López

Gender : Male

Timothy Bottoms

Character Name : Dad Chandler

Original Name : Timothy Bottoms

Gender : Male

Markie Post

Character Name : Mom Chandler

Original Name : Markie Post

Gender : Female

June Lockhart

Character Name : Grandma

Original Name : June Lockhart

Gender : Female

Kyle Howard

Character Name : Jake Chandler

Original Name : Kyle Howard

Gender : Male

Vanessa Evigan

Character Name : Katie Chandler

Original Name : Vanessa Evigan

Gender : Female

Gabrielle Miller

Character Name : Jessica

Original Name : Gabrielle Miller

Gender : Female

Layla Alizada

Character Name : Lucy

Original Name : Layla Alizada

Gender : Female

Cedric De Souza

Character Name : Taj

Original Name : Cedric De Souza

Gender : Male

Marion Eisman

Character Name : Mrs. Barber

Original Name : Marion Eisman

Gender : Female

Karen Hines

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Karen Hines

Gender : Female

Maureen Jones

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Maureen Jones

Gender : Female

Marty Hanenberg

Character Name : Mr. Portnoy

Original Name : Marty Hanenberg

Gender : Male

Matt Embry

Character Name : Slick Guy

Original Name : Matt Embry

Gender : Male

Andrea D'Amours

Character Name : Office Worker

Original Name : Andrea D'Amours

Gender : Female

Benjamin Ayres

Character Name : Nick

Original Name : Benjamin Ayres

Gender : Male

Stafford Lawrence

Character Name : Old Man

Original Name : Stafford Lawrence

Gender : Male

Greg Lawson

Character Name : Officer #1

Original Name : Greg Lawson

Gender : Male

Rod Heatherington

Character Name : Officer #2

Original Name : Rod Heatherington

Gender : Male

Gerrick Winston

Character Name : Steve

Original Name : Gerrick Winston

Gender : Male

Nkechi Odina

Character Name : Clerk

Original Name : Nkechi Odina

Gender : Female

Travis Milne

Character Name : Ryan

Original Name : Travis Milne

Gender : Male

Christian Fraser

Character Name : Cute Guy in Car

Original Name : Christian Fraser

Gender : Male

Taison Gelinas

Character Name : Kid

Original Name : Taison Gelinas

Gender : Male

Raymond Yu

Character Name : Diner Patron

Original Name : Raymond Yu

Gender : Male

Faith Louissaint

Character Name : Diner Patron

Original Name : Faith Louissaint

Gender : Female

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***'Misery' if it were a romantic comedy / Christmas movie*** “Holiday in Handcuffs” (2007) stars Melissa Joan Hart as the underachiever of a liberal family in the Seattle area. When her beau breaks up with her right before her family’s Christmas get-together, she kidnaps a man and forces him to go to the rented cabin as her boyfriend (Mario Lopez). The plot takes “Misery” (1990) and “Buffalo '66” (1998) and morphs them into an amusing romcom / Christmas flick. Melissa was pregnant during shooting, but still cute & winsome. Markie Post appears as the mother and it’s nice to see her again. Layla Alizada as the girlfriend is attractive in a semi-exotic way while June Lockhart is hilarious as the grandmother. I realize this is comedic fluff, but the idea of Stockholm syndrome surfaces. This is a psychological response sometimes seen in hostages in which the captive shows signs of loyalty to the kidnapper, regardless of the peril in which the abductee has been placed. I enjoyed the movie, but the first half is funnier than the second half, which understandably takes a more serious romantic turn. The movie is also seriously marred by the blatantly contrived way the script checks all the idiotic PC boxes. Get Real. The film runs 1 hour, 26 minutes and was shot in Calgary, Alberta. GRADE: C