A Season for Miracles Movie Review 1999

Because their drug-addict mother, Berry (Dern), is in jail, Alanna (Whitman) and younger brother J.T. (Sabara) are about to be placed in foster care. Instead, they go on the lam with their devoted Aunt Emilie (Gugino), whose car breaks down in the quaint community of Bethlehem (hey, it's a Christmas movie!). The family are taken under the eccentric wing of a diner waitress (Duke) and the trio warily settle in--with Emilie even drawing the romantic interest of handsome cop Nathan (Conrad). Of course, trouble comes calling when their secret is exposed. (It's Christmas--there's a happy ending.) Adapted from the book by Marilyn Papano.

Distribution

Hallmark Home Entertainment, 6100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (213)634-3000, Fax: (213)549-3760, Remarks: Lainie Handelman, Mktg.

Available on VHS
Running time 90 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Hallmark Hall of Fame, Christmas, Family Ties, Angels, Waiters & Waitresses, Diner

Screenplay

Maria Nation

Cast

Carla Gugino, David Conrad, Kathy Baker, Laura Dern, Patty Duke, Lynn Redgrave, Mae Whitman, Evan Sabara, Faith Prince, Mary Louise Wilson

Cinematography

Shelly Johnson

Director

Michael Pressman

Music

Craig Safan

Producer

Hallmark Hall of Fame