A ne’er-do-well thirty-something attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a magical Christmas.
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) is a comedy, romance, family and tv movie film directed by Ron Underwood, released on December 9, 2007 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Melissa Joan Hart, Mario López, Timothy Bottoms and Markie Post. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 201 ratings.
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Melissa Joan Hart
as Gertrude 'Trudie' Chandler
Mario López
as David Martin
Timothy Bottoms
as Dad Chandler
Markie Post
as Mom Chandler
June Lockhart
as Grandma
Kyle Howard
as Jake Chandler
Vanessa Evigan
as Katie Chandler
Gabrielle Miller
as Jessica
Layla Alizada
as Lucy
Cedric De Souza
as Taj
Marion Eisman
as Mrs. Barber
Karen Hines
as Maria
Directed by Ron Underwood, written by Sara Endsley, produced by Murray Ord and Jordy Randall.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 201 ratings.
***'Misery' if it were a romantic comedy / Christmas movie*** “Holiday in Handcuffs” (2007) stars Melissa Joan Hart as the underachiever of a liberal family in the Seattle area. When her beau breaks up with her right before her family’s Christmas get-together, she kidnaps a man and forces him to go to the rented cabin as her boyfriend (Mario Lopez). The plot takes “Misery” (1990) and “Buffalo '66” (1998) and morphs…
Reviewed on December 23, 2018
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The main cast of Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) includes Melissa Joan Hart, Mario López, Timothy Bottoms, Markie Post and June Lockhart. The film was directed by Ron Underwood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Holiday in Handcuffs was released on December 9, 2007 and runs for 1h 30m.
Holiday in Handcuffs (2007) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 201 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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