Christmas Eve (1986): Cast & Where to Watch
Christmas Eve is a 1986 drama directed by Stuart Cooper, starring Loretta Young as Amanda Kingsley, Trevor Howard and Cec Linder. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes. Stream it on Mometu and Plex.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Stuart Cooper
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Michael Filerman Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Christmas Eve About?
The premise of Christmas Eve without spoilers.
A wealthy elderly woman, known for befriending the homeless and volunteering with children, discovers she has an incurable illness. Determined to bring her three adult grandchildren—spread across the United States—back together with their estranged father, she enlists a private detective to locate each of them, hoping to reunite the family on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- christmas in title
- incurable disease
- christmas movie
- christmas
- wealth
- search
- private investigator
- dying
- christmas eve
- father daughter estrangement
- father son estrangement
- housemaid
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- competency hearing
- mother son conflict
- cat
- estrangement
- last will and testament
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- charity
- butler
- aneurysm
- christmas spirit
- hospital room
- hospital
- homeless woman
- holiday in title
- grandmother
- terminal illness
- two word title
- female protagonist
- widow
- reunion
- new york city
- mother son relationship
- matriarch
- incompetence
- humanitarian
- homelessness
- grandmother grandson relationship
- father son relationship
- family relationships
- court
- courtroom
- absent father
Where to Watch Christmas Eve
Stream it on Mometu and Plex. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Christmas Eve Cast & Characters
Loretta Young leads the cast as Amanda Kingsley, with Trevor Howard as Maitland and Cec Linder as Dr. Greenspan. Directed by Stuart Cooper; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stuart Cooper
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Loretta Young as Amanda Kingsley -
Trevor Howard as Maitland -
Cec Linder as Dr. Greenspan -
Arthur Hill as Andrew Kingsley
Also Starring in Christmas Eve
· 25 more- Kate Reid Molly Gottchalk
- Gary Farmer Jody
- Ron Leibman Morris Huffner
- Philip Akin Mays
- James Kidnie Waiter
- Bernard Behrens Dean
- Season Hubley Melissa
- Larry Reynolds Judge
- Patrick Cassidy Josh Kingsley
- Deborah Richter Patti
- Charles Frank Jamison
- Lisa Vidal Maria
- Wayne Best Harley
- Dwayne McLean 2nd Police Officer
- Lisa Jakub Little Girl
- Allan Royal Grodin
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- Irene Olga López Rosa
- Errol Slue 1st Police Officer
- Charles Kerr Board Member #2
- Antony Parr Professor
- Amanda Hancox Nora
- Tommy Earlls George
- Gerry Pearson Board Member #3
- Adam Ludwig Board Member #1
- Richard Sole Adam
Christmas Eve Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Christmas Dove” and “Fröhliche Weihnachten - Das Wunder der Heiligen Nacht”.
- Also known as
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- Christmas Dove
- Fröhliche Weihnachten - Das Wunder der Heiligen Nacht
- Ajunul Crăciunului
- Frohe Weihnachten
- Mrs. Kingsley
- 圣诞前夜
- O Último Natal
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Christmas Eve FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Christmas Eve, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Christmas Eve?
Christmas Eve runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Christmas Eve released?
Christmas Eve was released on December 22, 1986.
Who directed Christmas Eve?
Christmas Eve was directed by Stuart Cooper.
More films by Stuart Cooper Who is in the cast of Christmas Eve?
Christmas Eve stars Loretta Young as Amanda Kingsley, Trevor Howard as Maitland and Cec Linder as Dr. Greenspan, among 29 credited actors.
Where can I watch Christmas Eve?
In the US, Christmas Eve is streaming on Mometu and Plex (availability from JustWatch).
Does Christmas Eve have a post-credit scene?
No. Christmas Eve has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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