A DOG NAMED CHRISTMAS DVD (HALLMARK HALL OF FAME)

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• Release Year: 2009
• Genre: Drama, Family
• Plot: 'This is no place for a dog. They are just a distraction.' George McCray said it so often his friends were amazed to learn that a stray had been 'invited' to spend the holidays with George, his wife Mary Ann and their son Todd on their Kansas farm.; ; When Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals, hears the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for the holidays, he's eager to sign up. But George says 'no adoptions' - even temporary ones - claiming he wants to protect Todd from disappointment. Mary Ann knows better. Something else is troubling her husband - something he doesn't want to face.; ; With Mary Ann's support, Todd's persistance pays off. He chooses a friendly yellow lab from the shelter and names him 'Christmas.' Bringing Christmas home is a revelation for George. The dog seems to know immediately that this is where he belongs. Watching Todd and Christmas together, George sees his son in a new light. And it soon becomes obvious that Christmas has actually 'adopted' George, creating a bond that is stronger than past disappointments.; ; A Dog Named Christmas is a joyful movie that is destined to become a holiday tradition.
• Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Linda Emond, Noel Fisher, Ken Pogue, Carrie Ruscheinsky, Sonja Bennett, Carrie Genzel, Christopher DeLisle, Trenna Keating, Josh A. Young, Anna Mae Routledge, Mary Black, Vivian Ng, Kent Nolan, P.J. Prinsloo, Wesley MacInnes, Connor Pettigrew, Kate Cotter, Courtney Kelly, Lauren Laschuk, Jacob Kropf, Peter Doerksen, Alexander Doerksen, Nathaniel Batiste, Michael Cram, Derek J. Finnik, Jacob Kujanek, Brendon Leippi, Joel Mamchur, Andrew J. Nagy, Leon Soop, Peter Werner
• Director: Peter Werner
• Runtime: 1:35
• Company: Hallmark Hall Of Fame Productions inc.
• Media Format: Movie