The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Small-time con man Nick DeMarco is ordered by his parole officer to take a minimum-wage job as a department store Santa during the holidays...and he hates it. Near the end of his first shift, he hastily promises a young boy, Billy, that Santa will bring his estranged parents back together by Christmas. Nick decides to make good on his promise to the child, somehow. But after meeting the boy's mother Carol, will Nick ultimately choose to put the happiness of others ahead of his own?
Ratings
IMDb6/10
23 audience votes
Key crew
- David BreckmanWriter
- Melissa Joan HartDirector
Cast
- Barry WatsonNick DeMarco
- Melissa SagemillerCarol Guthrie
- Scott GrimesJohn Guthrie
- Melissa Joan HartRose DeMarco
- Jaleel WhitePaul Greenberg
- Tucker MeekBilly Guthrie
- Wendy WilliamsPastor Ruth
- Alimi BallardSteve Repperton
- John RatzenbergerWarden
- Matthew PorterWalter Banfield
- P.J. MarinoForeman
- Dior RayeOlivia