A Season for Miracles
| A Season for Miracles | |
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| Written by | Marilyn Pappano (novel) Maria Nation (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Michael Pressman |
| Starring | Carla Gugino Patty Duke Laura Dern David Conrad Mae Whitman |
| Theme music composer | Craig Safan |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Timothy M. Bourne Brent Shields Richard Welsh |
| Cinematography | Shelly Johnson |
| Editor | Harvey Rosenstock |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Hallmark Hall of Fame |
| Original release | |
| Release | December 12, 1999 |
| "A Season for Miracles" | |
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| Hallmark Hall of Fame episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 1 |
| Original air date | December 12, 1999 |
A Season for Miracles is a 1999 American television film based on a novel of the same name by Marilyn Pappano. Directed by Michael Pressman, it originally aired on CBS in 1999.
Plot summary
Emilie Thompson (Carla Gugino) is forced to take charge of her nephew J.T. (Evan Sabara) and niece Alanna (Mae Whitman) when their drug-addicted mother (Laura Dern) overdoses and the children are threatened with foster care. Fleeing the authorities, the trio come across the sleepy town of Bethlehem just before Christmas. Even though the authorities have been temporarily left behind, Emilie will need a miracle to keep her family together. A versatile guardian angel (Patty Duke), who assumes a variety of earthly guises, helps, along with the small town-folk who are surprisingly friendly. One coincidence after another gives the struggling family a chance at happiness.
Cast
- Carla Gugino...Emilie Thompson
- Kathy Baker...Ruth Doyle
- David Conrad...Police Captain Nathan Blair
- Laura Dern...Berry Thompson
- Patty Duke...Angel
- Lynn Redgrave...Hon. Judge Nancy Jakes
- Mary Fogarty...Agatha
- Faith Prince...Sadie Miller
- Evan Sabara...J.T. Thompson
- Mae Whitman...Alanna 'Lani' Thompson
- Mary Louise Wilson...Corinna
- Kurt Deutsch...Alexander Foster
- Scott Sowers...Deputy Howie
- Paul Collins...Gerald Foster
- Gail Grate...Holly McBride
Critical reception
Ray Richmond of Variety called the film "a holiday grab bag of improbability stacked atop improbability."[1]
References
- ^ Richmond, Ray (December 8, 1999). "A Season for Miracles Review". Variety.
External links
- A Season for Miracles at IMDb
- A Season for Miracles at Hallmark Channel
- "A Season for Miracles Review". Movie Reviews.
