Family ·Fantasy ·TV Movie · Canada · 2010 · 1h 31m

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas poster
Director
James Orr
Cast
Jennifer Beals as Angela Fox Rick Roberts as Wayne Fox R.D. Reid as Santa Jordan Prentice as Nigel Thumb Gage Munroe as Toby Fox Rebecca Williams as Hannah Fox
Crew
Peter Benison — Director of Photography George Roulston — Editor Jim Cruickshank — Writer James Orr — Writer Steve Solomos — Producer Tim Bider — Production Design
Synopsis

When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.

Trailer The Night Before the Night Before Christmas — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
amnesiasanta claussaving christmasfamilychristmas
Key Collaborators
James Orr Director Peter Benison Director of Photography George Roulston Editor Jim Cruickshank Writer James Orr Writer Steve Solomos Producer Tim Bider Production Design Georgina Yarhi Costume Design
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