Cumbria, 1998. Terrified he's turned his son queer, closeted dad Rich plots to rig his local pub's Christmas turkey draw to prove what it means to be a real man.
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Michael Hodgson
Rich
Will Latimer
Jackson
Dominic Weatherill
Alan
Julie Edwards
Tammy
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A young boy overcomes the communication obstacle he has with the object of his affection: A deaf girl.
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Mario has prepared something for Cristina, but she doesn't seem very interested in knowing what it is.
On her first holiday without her father, Zoey attempts to create a magical Christmas for her family just like the ones Mitch used to do.
Determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, family man Chris makes a pact with an elf to help him out-do the competition. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, unleashing chaos on the small unsuspecting town.
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A unique story of redemption and an exploration of good and evil featuring a hit man and a priest.
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