I'll Be Home for Christmas
G 2016 · 84 min · ★ 6.2 · TV Movie, Family, Drama
Jackie Foster, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack , a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds.
Directed by James Brolin · Written by Robin Bernheim Burger
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