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Holiday Engagement(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-11-28
59%
107 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
Overview:
Thirty-something Hillary Burns has spent her life trying to get the approval of her parents, in the shadow of her more successfully-attached siblings. So when Hillary's fiance, workaholic lawyer Jason King, dumps her because she isn't willing to relocate for his potential promotion, she panics because she had been promising to bring him home to meet her expectant family, whom she does not want to let down! As a last-minute idea, her best friend Sophie convinces her to actually hire someone to "play the role" of Jason for her return home on Thanksgiving.. leading to an interesting combination of sparks & revelations for all involved.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Tim Johnson Productions
ITV Global Entertainment
Movie: Holiday Engagement
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bonnie Somerville
Hillary Burns
Jordan Bridges
David
Chris L. McKenna
Jason King
Edi Patterson
Sophie
Shelley Long
Meredith Burns
Sam McMurray
Mr. Burns
Haylie Duff
Trisha
Carrie Wiita
Joy Burns
Christopher Goodman
Peter
Sam Pancake
Julian
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Video: Holiday Engagement - Official Trailer
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