Secret Santa (2003): Cast
Secret Santa is a 2003 romantic family film directed by Ian Barry, starring Jennie Garth as Rebecca Chandler, Josh Randall and Steven Eckholdt. It runs 2 hours.
English What Is Secret Santa About?
The premise of Secret Santa without spoilers.
Newspaper reporter Rebecca Chandler, frustrated after three years without recognition, plans a Hawaiian vacation with fiancé Ryan. Instead of a wedding ring, Ryan assigns her to be the “bachelor on duty” for the Christmas season, writing the town’s annual feel‑good story about the elusive Secret Santa in Hamden. A string of mishaps—her car breaks down, she’s forced to stay in an elderly home without internet—impedes her quest. She suspects the wealthy philanthropist John Martin Carter, but he repeatedly appears without her realizing it.
Secret Santa Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- christmas
Secret Santa Cast & Characters
Jennie Garth leads the cast as Rebecca Chandler, with Josh Randall as Ryan and Steven Eckholdt as John Martin Carter. Directed by Ian Barry; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ian Barry
- Jennie Garth as Rebecca Chandler
- Josh Randall as Ryan
- Steven Eckholdt as John Martin Carter
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Joel McKinnon Miller as Harley
Also Starring in Secret Santa
· 8 more- Charles Robinson Russell
- Barbara Billingsley Miss Ruthie
- Sam Anderson Mr. Gibson
- Marnette Patterson Callie
- Kathryn Joosten Winifred
- Victor Raider-Wexler Bob
- Ron Madoff Cop #1
- Cody Fleetwood Scotty
Secret Santa Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Un Père Noël au grand coeur” and “Un Père Noël au grand cœur”.
- Also known as
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- Un Père Noël au grand coeur
- Un Père Noël au grand cœur
- Titkos télapó
- Il mistero di Hamden
- El secreto de los Hamden
- Таємничий Санта
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Movies Like Secret Santa
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Secret Gift of Christmas, Secret Santa and Secret Santa.
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The Secret Gift of Christmas 2023 -
Secret Santa 2018 -
Secret Santa 2022 -
The Christmas Secret 2000 -
The Mistletoe Secret 2019 -
Finding Santa 2017 -
Christmas Beneath the Stars 2021 -
Holiday Secrets 2019 -
The Christmas Edition 2020 -
Secret of Giving 1999 -
A Kindhearted Christmas 2021 -
’Tis the Season to be Merry 2021
Secret Santa FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Secret Santa, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Secret Santa?
Secret Santa runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Secret Santa released?
Secret Santa was released on December 14, 2003.
Who directed Secret Santa?
Secret Santa was directed by Ian Barry.
More films by Ian Barry Who is in the cast of Secret Santa?
Secret Santa stars Jennie Garth as Rebecca Chandler, Josh Randall as Ryan and Steven Eckholdt as John Martin Carter, among 12 credited actors.
Does Secret Santa have a post-credit scene?
No. Secret Santa has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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