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Love by Chance

Love by Chance

2016•1h 24m•6.0/10
RomanceTV Movie

Ratings

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6.0/10(79)

Claire, an ambitious pastry chef, is busy running her new restaurant, but her meddling mom is preoccupied with her lack of love life. Without her knowledge, Claire’s mother finds her the perfect man, but when Claire finds out it wasn’t fate that brought them together, it could ruin the relationship.

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Production

Unity Pictures Group, Hallmark Media, Storybox Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Beau Garrett

Beau Garrett

Claire Michaels

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Helen Michaels

Benjamin Ayres

Benjamin Ayres

Eric Carlton

Garwin Sanford

Garwin Sanford

Sam Michaels

Peter Graham-Gaudreau

Peter Graham-Gaudreau

Arnie Michaels

John Cassini

John Cassini

Marco

Marci T. House

Marci T. House

Jori

Zahf Paroo

Zahf Paroo

Dr. Nate Hoover

Ellie Harvie

Ellie Harvie

Woman / Wandering Gourmet

Preston Vanderslice

Preston Vanderslice

Peter Bloom

Anita Brown

Anita Brown

Dr. Dana Becker

Tristan Shire

Tristan Shire

David

Benita Ha

Benita Ha

Museum Director

Nathan Cann

Nathan Cann

Tom

Jeff Craigen

Guy (uncredited)

Kyle Mosonyi

Kyle Mosonyi

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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