A Hobo's Christmas is a 1987 American film made for TV and directed by Will Mackenzie and produced by Joe Byrne and Paul Freeman The screenplay was written by Joe Byrne and Jeb Rosebrook, The film stars Barnard Hughes, Gerald McRaney, Wendy Crewson, William Hickey, Harley Cross, Helen Stenborg, Lee Weaver, and Jamie Sorrentini. Paul Freeman (born January 18, 1943) is a British actor. ... Barnard Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006), born Bernard Aloysius Kiernan Hughes[1], was an American character actor of theater and film. ... Gerald McRaney Gerald Mac McRaney (born August 19, 1948, Collins, Mississippi, although some sources indicate 1947) is an American television and movie actor of Scottish and Choctaw Indian ancestry. ... Wendy Crewson (born May 9, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. ... William Hickey (September 19, 1928 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. ... This biography does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Helen Stenborg is an American stage actress who has made numerous appearances on film and television. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Paul Freeman (born January 18, 1943) is a British actor. ... Barnard Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006), born Bernard Aloysius Kiernan Hughes[1], was an American character actor of theater and film. ... Gerald McRaney Gerald Mac McRaney (born August 19, 1948, Collins, Mississippi, although some sources indicate 1947) is an American television and movie actor of Scottish and Choctaw Indian ancestry. ... Wendy Crewson (born May 9, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. ... William Hickey (September 19, 1928 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. ... This biography does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Helen Stenborg is an American stage actress who has made numerous appearances on film and television. ...

Plot

A hobo played by Barnard Hughes decides it's time to go home. Drifting from place to place, Hughes finds himself in his hometown of Salt Lake City at Christmas time. Here he hopes to close old wounds and be reunited with his unforgiving son played by Gerald McRaney, and get to know the grandchildren he has never met. McRaney, still resenting the fact that Hughes ran out on his family 25 years earlier, gives his father only one day with his grandkids; after that, he's expected to leave and never come back. All the while Hughes' friends warn him that his son and the past are memories that are best left alone, and should leave, but he has to find out for himself. A performance artist dressed as a hobo Hobo is a term that refers to a subculture of wandering homeless people, particularly those who make a habit of hopping freight trains. ... Barnard Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006), born Bernard Aloysius Kiernan Hughes[1], was an American character actor of theater and film. ... Gerald McRaney Gerald Mac McRaney (born August 19, 1948, Collins, Mississippi, although some sources indicate 1947) is an American television and movie actor of Scottish and Choctaw Indian ancestry. ...

Cast

• Barnard Hughes - Hobo
• Gerald McRaney - Charlie
• Wendy Crewson - Laurie
• William Hickey - Cincinnati Harold
• Harley Cross - Bobby Grovner
• Helen Stenborg - Mrs. Gladys Morgan
• Michael Flynn - Priest
• Lee Weaver - Biloxi Slim
• Jamie Sorrentini - Kathy Grovner
• Michael Rudd - Omaha John Boswell
• Logan Field - Lt. Nielsen
• Alan Gregory - Desk Clerk
• Laura Hughes - Carolina Blue
• Dana Cutrer - Cajun
• Donré Sampson - Desk Sergeant

Barnard Hughes (July 16, 1915 – July 11, 2006), born Bernard Aloysius Kiernan Hughes[1], was an American character actor of theater and film. ... Gerald McRaney Gerald Mac McRaney (born August 19, 1948, Collins, Mississippi, although some sources indicate 1947) is an American television and movie actor of Scottish and Choctaw Indian ancestry. ... Wendy Crewson (born May 9, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. ... William Hickey (September 19, 1928 – June 29, 1997) was an American actor. ... This biography does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Helen Stenborg is an American stage actress who has made numerous appearances on film and television. ... Michael Flynn, (born 1947), sometimes published as Michael F. Flynn, worked full time as a statistician and wrote science fiction as a sideline for several years. ...

External links

• A Hobo's Christmas at the Internet Movie Database
• A Hobo's Christmas at Rotten Tomatoes