Holiday Engagement (2011)
Overview
Thirty-something Hillary Burns has spent her life trying to get the approval of her parents, in the shadow of her more successfully-attached siblings. So when Hillary's fiance, workaholic lawyer Jason King, dumps her because she isn't willing to relocate for his potential promotion, she panics because she had been promising to bring him home to meet her expectant family, whom she does not want to let down! As a last-minute idea, her best friend Sophie convinces her to actually hire someone to "play the role" of Jason for her return home on Thanksgiving.. leading to an interesting combination of sparks & revelations for all involved.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.745 |
Directed By
Jim Fall
Crew
Jim Fall
Barbara Kymlicka
Barbara Kymlicka
Timothy O. Johnson
Jim Fall
Tosca Musk
Kerry Muzzey
John Matysiak
Margaret Goodspeed
Lindsay Chag
Julia Van Vliet
Darian Corley
Will E. Drummond
Susan Chan
Allison Bryan
David Mendez
Trent Dempsey
Jocelyn Coffman
Will E. Drummond
Ken Cain
Maciek Malish
Jeffrey A. Pitts
Toby Martisius
Jess Haas
Jess Reynolds
Lauren Warkentien
Perry Freeze
Sherry Gunderman
TOP CAST
Bonnie Somerville
Hillary Burns
Jordan Bridges
David
Chris L. McKenna
Jason King
Edi Patterson
Sophie
Shelley Long
Meredith Burns
Sam McMurray
Mr. Burns
Haylie Duff
Trisha
Carrie Wiita
Joy Burns
Christopher Goodman
Peter
Sam Pancake
Julian
Susie Castillo
Lindsay
John Stevenson
Stu
Stewart Scott
Frank
Michael Monks
Father Macy
Jennifer Elise Cox
Woman in Bridal Store
Sam Horrigan
Greg the Surfer
Roy Jenkins
Boring Guy
Hal Devi
Shifty Man
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