Holiday in Handcuffs

2007

Holiday in Handcuffs (2007)

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Average Rating: 3.7/5

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Movie Info

Unlucky in life and love, quirky waitress Trudie (Melissa Joan Hart) takes the holidays -- and the law -- into her own hands. Unable to brave Christmas with her family as a single woman, Trudie kidnaps restaurant customer David Martin (Mario Lopez) and introduces him to her family as her boyfriend. Unable to escape the family vacation house, David agrees to play along until the police arrive. In the meantime, however, David ponders his own romantic life, and questions if he is falling in love with Trudie despite the unlikely circumstances.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Kids & Family, Television
Directed By:

Ron Underwood
Written By:

Sara Endsley
In Theaters:

Dec 9, 2007 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 7, 2008
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

Alberta Film Entertainment

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Cast

Melissa Joan Hart
as Trudie Chandler

Mario López
as David Martin

Markie Post
as Mom Chandler

June Lockhart
as Grandma

Timothy Bottoms
as Dad Chandler

Vanessa Lee Evigan
as Katie Chandler

Kyle Howard
as Jake Chandler

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Critic Reviews for Holiday in Handcuffs

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Older kids can take romantic comedy's iffy stuff.

Dec 17, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Emily Ashby

Common Sense Media

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Audience Reviews for Holiday in Handcuffs

Enjoyed. Totally unrealistic, (of course!), but a nice feel good Christmas movie. Had a bit more to it than the usual tv movie, more defined characters and a good story. Quite funny too, and relatable with the family stuff. Melissa is a always very likeable and not afraid to be unglamorous at times, (that perm at the beginning. Ouch!). It's not the best movie I ever saw, but if it's a happy ending Christmas story you want, then this is a good one.

Nicki Marie

Super Reviewer

I enjoyed it! Yes, it was predictable, but it took me back to my Saved by the Bell and Clarissa Explains it All days. Something worth watching at Christmas time!

Sarah Prisbylla

Super Reviewer

Film 13 with 17 to go. This was a great funny film until we get to the last 30 minutes, when the director felt he had to throw in the crap that pledges US Hollywood movies and TV today. This movie could have been just as good to leave these parts out. A shame that anything that shows Christian values doesn't get the airtime that these type movies. So it went from 5 stars to 2 1/2 stars.