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Rescuing Christmas

Rescuing Christmas
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Production
Release
Network
Hallmark Channel
Premiere
December 7, 2023
Runtime
99 minutes

Rescuing Christmas is a 2023 Hallmark Channel original movie directed by Emily Moss Wilson starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Sam Page. The film premiered on December 7, 2023.

Synopsis

In a world where Santa is real and wants to drum up some holiday spirit, two of Santa’s elves, Chuck and Debbie, devise a plan to grant one human on Earth three wishes to kickstart the holidays. Unfortunately, that human is Erin, who has lost all affection for the season. Even a blind date set up by her sister, with the affable and charming Sam, won’t change her mind about Christmas. But when she makes the mistake of wishing Christmas would “just disappear,” Erin wakes up to a world where the holiday never existed! Horrified, she realizes that she’s taken away everyone’s joy, so she enlists Sam to help her reinvent the festivities from scratch. In the process, Erin learns just how much this holiday and its traditions have meant to everyone around her - and how much Sam has come to mean to her.

Cast

Lead roles are shown in bold.

ActorRole
Rachael Leigh CookErin
Sam PageSam
Rod KasaiTaylor
T. Mychael RamboSanta
Greta OglesbyNP General Counsel
Agatha Rae PokrzywinskiBakery Worker
Rae DastoorBakery Owner
Mika FlanaganOlivia
Kathryn FumieMaria
Dawan ScottTree Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)
Gwen RuhoffElf Council member (uncredited)
Christina GoltareTown Square Shopper (uncredited)
Chase MarcotteJonah
Jake LeiderRadio Intern
Melinda KordichDiana
Bailey StenderDebbie
Patrick Thomas O'BrienChuck
Jim CunninghamLou
Sarah AgnewMayor
Ahmed MawasArchie

Crew

WriterSarah Montana
WriterJim Head
DirectorEmily Moss Wilson

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