A
Chicago journalist finds himself in a small Texas town on Christmas
eve. Lonely and alone, he encounters old faces and new facts…a
hand carved manger, a father’s guilt, a young girl’s faith.
The trip into the past holds his key to the future, and a scarlet
cross shows him the way home.
(2004) Film Review
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CREDITS
Directed
by William Ewing Story by Max Lucado Screenplay
by Andrea Jobe and Eric Newman
Cast
(in credits order)
Jodelle Ferland .... Mary
Tonya Bordeaux .... Alicia
Steven Curtis Chapman .... Michael Curtis
Megan Follows .... Meg Davenport
William R. Moses .... Jack Davenport
Vicki Taylor Ross .... Naomi Williams
Frederick Martin Smith .... Piano Player
Muse Watson .... Jimmy-James
Produced
by
Penelope L. Foster .... producer
Tom Newman .... producer
Cinematography by
Fernando Arguello
Fernando Argüelles
A Chicago
journalist finds himself in a small Texas town on Christmas eve. Lonely
and alone, he encounters old faces and new facts…a hand carved
manger, a father’s guilt, a young girl’s faith. The trip
into the past holds his key to the future, and a scarlet cross shows
him the way home.
This
Christmas treasure, formerly titled The Christmas Cross
now repackaged and redesigned, is quickly becoming a Christmas
classic.
The
book takes place in three different settings with four main characters.
The film has expanded to include nearly 69 locations, 347 set-ups,
34 speaking parts and over 300 extras.
The
Christmas Child is directed by Bill Ewing, the former Senior Vice-President
of Sony Pictures, whose last films included Men
in Black II and Spiderman.
The film is produced by Tom Newman of Impact Productions and Penelope
Foster, producer of Free Willy, Rosewood and many
more.The main character, Jack, is played by William Moses (of Perry
Mason and Falcon's Crest). His wife, Meg, is played Megan
Follows (of Anne of Green Gables). Also features
Steven Curtis Chapman as the town’s minister.
REVIEW BY DAVID BRUCE
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