The Christmas Wish
The Christmas Wish is a 1998 American made-for-television Christmas drama film starring Neil Patrick Harris and Debbie Reynolds. It premiered on CBS on December 6, 1998 and it was based on a novel by Richard Siddoway.
| The Christmas Wish | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The book by Richard Siddoway |
| Written by | Greg Taylor |
| Story by | Beth Polson |
| Directed by | Ian Barry |
| Starring | Neil Patrick Harris Debbie Reynolds Naomi Watts Alexandra Wilson Beverly Archer |
| Music by | Alan Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Beth Polson |
| Producer(s) | Erica Fox |
| Cinematography | John C. Newby |
| Editor(s) | Janet Bartels Vandagriff |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Bonneville Worldwide Entertainment |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | December 6, 1998 |
Plot
A businessman Will Martin tries to uncover a family secret for his grandmother Ruth Martin after he returns to a small town to modernize his family's real-estate company. During thanksgiving dinner his grandmother Ruth tells him she has discovered a woman named Lillian in her recently deceased husband Warren's journals. Warren had written about visiting Lillian every Christmas Eve since shortly after the death of his son and daughter-in-law in a car accident. The search for this mysterious Lillian takes Will on a journey through his grandfather's life and helps him to understand the true meaning of love and forgiveness.
Cast
- Neil Patrick Harris as Will Martin
- Debbie Reynolds as Ruth
- Naomi Watts as Renee
- Alexandra Wilson as Julia
- Beverly Archer as Miss Enid Cook
- Ian Meltzer as Justin
- Gary Bayer as Jimmy Hanning
- James Greene as Warren Martin
- Jerry Douglas as Mr. Askou