Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

– Two brothers' lives are changed forever when they hit the road to a snowbound Alaskan village. Broth..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987)

Two brothers' lives are changed forever when they hit the road to a snowbound Alaskan village. Brother Ray and Pete had been feuding for years. So, when their ailing father asks them to drive a semitruck full of gifts and supplies from California to the isolated Alaskan village of Willow Creek, they agree ---- reluctantly. Along the way, they pick up trouble when they're joined by Jessie, who is Ray's estranged wife and Pete's ex-girlfriend. Then, a blizzard strands the truck deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Miles from help, with time running our fast, they realize only a miracle can save them. But, as they are about to be reminded, Christmas...is the season for miracles.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA, UK
Genre:
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Release Date:

20 Dec 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Richard Lang

Writer:

Peter L. Keys (suggested by material by), Michael Norell (teleplay), Michael Norell (story), Andy Siegel (story)

Main Actors:

John Schneider, Tom Wopat, Kim Delaney, Zachary Ansley

Plot:

Willow Creek, Alaska, is going through a depression because the local cannery has shut down putting many of the residents out of work. Ray and Pete are truck-driving brothers, different as day and night, who are hired by an old friend to bring Christmas presents and one huge surprise from sunny California up to his home town. Along the way, the brothers and Pete's son Michael argue and get stuck in a blizzard, but finally reconcile with each other.

Production:

Blue Andre Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10