The Christmas Train

Name: The Christmas Train
Genre: Family, TV Movie, Drama, Romance
Released: 2017-11-25
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Danny Glover, Joan Cusack, Holly Dignard

2017·Movie·G·98 min·★ 6.4(129)

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Forced to take the intercontinental trip to Los Angeles by train, and determined to chronicle his adventure, disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon finds himself westbound with a variety of characters. While all passengers on the Christmas train appear to be headed for the same destination, Tom has no idea that the rugged locomotives taking him across America will instead detour straight into his heart.

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About The Christmas Train

The Christmas Train is a 2017 English-language family, tv movie and drama film directed by Ron Oliver. The cast is led by Dermot Mulroney, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Danny Glover. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo.

The Christmas Train was produced by Front Street Pictures, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, and Marc Graue Recording Services and made in United States of America. It was released on November 25, 2017, and carries a G certification.

Director: Ron Oliver
Writers: Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky
Release date: November 25, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Front Street Pictures, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Marc Graue Recording Services

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The Christmas Train cast & crew

The Christmas Train was directed by Ron Oliver and written by Neal H. Dobrofsky and Tippi Dobrofsky.

The cast features Dermot Mulroney as Tom Langdon, Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Eleanor Carter, Danny Glover as Max Powers, Joan Cusack as Agnes, Holly Dignard as Lelia, and Kirsten Zien as Julie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Peter Allen, cinematography is by Adam Sliwinski, and it was produced by Harvey Kahn and Neal H. Dobrofsky.

Is The Christmas Train worth watching?

The Christmas Train holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 129 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, tv movie, and drama, The Christmas Train is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Christmas Train

In United States, you can stream The Christmas Train on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, and Hallmark+ Apple TV Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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