12 Gifts of Christmas is an American Christmas romantic comedy television film directed by Peter Sullivan and written by Sullivan, Lynn Grant Beck and Jennifer Notas Shapiro.[1] The film starred Katrina Law, Aaron O'Connell and Donna Mills. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 26, 2015, and later re-aired every Christmas season during the Countdown to Christmas.[2]
| 12 Gifts of Christmas | |
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| Directed by | Peter Sullivan |
| Written by | Lynn Grant Beck Jennifer Notas Shapiro Peter Sullivan |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Theo Angell |
| Edited by | Randy Carter |
| Music by | Matthew Janszen |
Production company | Hybrid |
| Distributed by | Hallmark Channel |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA personal Christmas shopper from New York City is hired by a busy marketing executive for buying gifts for his friends and family.
Cast
edit- Katrina Law as Anna Parisi
- Aaron O'Connell as Marc Rehnquist
- Donna Mills as Joyce Rehnquist
- Melanie Nelson as Marie Parisi
- Ali Durham as Yvonne
- Jill Adler as Sandy
- Michael Burchard as Edward Maxwell
- Alex Nibley as Andrew Rehnquist
Production
editThe movie was filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3] Katrina Law and Aaron O'Connell were cast as leads, while Donna Mills was cast as O'Connell's mother.[4][5]
Reception
editIt was seen by 3.14 million viewers upon release on November 26, 2015, more than any other scripted show on that day.[6]
References
edit- ^ "12 Gifts of Christmas - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "12 Gifts of Christmas". www.hallmarkchannel.com.
- ^ Reyes, Traciy (November 26, 2015). "'12 Gifts Of Christmas': Hallmark Personal Shopper Movie Stars Katrina Law, Donna Mills, And Aaron O'Connell". The Inquisitr.
- ^ Cushman, Dustin (October 13, 2015). "General Hospital alum Donna Mills in The 12 Gifts of Christmas".
- ^ "GH star Donna Mills shines in holiday film 12 Gifts of Christmas". soapcentral.com.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.26.2015"