''A Hobo's Christmas'' is a 1987 American

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directed by

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and produced by Joe Byrne and Paul Freeman for

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. The screenplay was written by Joe Byrne and Jeb Rosebrook. The film stars

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Gerald McRaney Gerald Lee McRaney (born August 19, 1947) is an American television and film actor. McRaney is best known as one of the stars of the television shows ''Simon & Simon'', '' Major Dad'', ''Promised Land'' and '' House of Cards''. He most recently s ...

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, William Hickey, Harley Cross, Helen Stenborg, Lee Weaver, and Jamie Sorrentini.

Plot

After abandoning his family in

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25 years prior, Chance (a

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) decides it's time to go home. Drifting from place to place, Chance finds himself in Salt Lake City, where his now adult son lives with his two children. However, his son (still resenting the fact that Chance ran out on his family 25 years earlier), gives Chance only one day with his grandkids; after that, he's expected to leave and never come back. Meanwhile, Chance's friends warn him that his son and the past are memories that are best left alone, and should leave, but he has to find out for himself.

Cast

as Chance *

as Charlie *

as Laurie * William Hickey as Cincinnati Harold * Harley Cross as Bobby Grovner * Helen Stenborg as Mrs. Gladys Morgan * Michael Flynn as Priest *

Lee Weaver Lee Weaver is an American film and television actor. Early life Weaver was the voice of Alpine in the animated television series '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (1985–1986). Weaver played friend of George Jefferson on "The Jefferson ...

as Biloxi Slim * Jamie Sorrentini as Kathy Grovner * Michael Rudd as Omaha John Boswell * Logan Field as Lt. Nielsen * Alan Gregory as Desk Clerk * Laura Hughes as Carolina Blue * Dana Cutrer as Cajun * Donré Sampson as Desk Sergeant

Production

Parts of the film were shot in

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* * 1987 films 1987 television films 1980s Christmas drama films American Christmas drama films CBS films Films about hoboes Films scored by Mark Snow Films about families Films set in Utah Christmas television films 1987 drama films American drama television films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films English-language Christmas drama films {{Christmas-tv-film-stub

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