Holiday in Handcuffs

Holiday in Handcuffs

2007•1h 30m•6.2/10

ComedyRomanceFamilyTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(194)

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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Production

Alberta Film Entertainment, Hand Cuff Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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

Marion Eisman

Marion Eisman

Mrs. Barber

Karen Hines

Karen Hines

Maria

Maureen Jones

Maureen Jones

Barbara

Marty Hanenberg

Marty Hanenberg

Mr. Portnoy

Matt Embry

Matt Embry

Slick Guy

Andrea D'Amours

Andrea D'Amours

Office Worker

Benjamin Ayres

Benjamin Ayres

Nick

Stafford Lawrence

Old Man

Greg Lawson

Greg Lawson

Officer #1

Rod Heatherington

Rod Heatherington

Officer #2

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