The Heart of Christmas
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| Directed by | Gary Wheeler |
| Produced by | Suzette Schafer Charlie Schafer Mark Burman |
| Written by | Lance W. Dreesen |
| Based on | Locke family true story |
| Starring | Candace Cameron Bure Erin Bethea Jeanne Neilson Eric Jay Beck George Newbern Matthew West |
| Music by | Matthew West |
| Cinematography | Rob Givens |
| Edited by | Jonathan Olive |
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SlingShot Picture
My Three Sons Film |
| Distributed by | Image Entertainment Capitol Christian Distribution |
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Running time
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107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Not Available |
The Heart of Christmas is a 2011 American Christian drama feature film directed by Gary Wheeler. It stars Candace Cameron Bure, Erin Bethea, Jeanne Neilson, Eric Jay Beck, George Newbern and Matthew West in his film debut. It is based on a true story. It involves a woman’s encounter with a family caring for a child with acute leukemia and how it transforms her faith and her attitude about her own family.
Plot
Megan Walsh is a successful businesswoman who does not seem to have enough time for her husband and two children. While taking her children trick-or-treating during Halloween, she encounters a confusing situation in which many families are decorating for Christmas (which is nearly two months away). Their explanation is that they are trying to provide one last Christmas for Dax Locke, a toddler in their neighborhood who is dying of a rare form of leukemia. Curious, Megan reads Dax's mother Julie's blog and learns about the Lockes' journey. Inspired, Megan examines her own life and priorities.[1]
Cast
- Candace Cameron Bure as Megan Walsh
- Jeanne Neilson as Julie Locke
- Eric Jay Beck as Austin Locke
- Erin Bethea as Trish Hurtgren
- Matthew West as Mark Hurtgren
- Christopher Shone as Dax Locke
- George Newbern as Dr. Don Sandler
- Nicholas Shone as Dax Locke
- Dendrie Taylor as Michelle Denford
- Anita Renfroe as Theresa
- Burgess Jenkins as Walt Walsh
- Brooke Bryan as Emma Walsh
- Hayden & Christian Nelson as Jackson Walsh
- Bruce Marchiano as Dr. McDowell
Reception
The film does not appear to have received reviews by any major professional film critics. Rotten Tomatoes has no rating for the movie.[2] Metacritic does not even have a listing of the film. Scott Rolfe at The Dove Foundation website assigns the film 5 stars out of 5,[3] although this may reflect its acceptability for the foundation's wholesomeness for family viewing. The film rates 6.8/10 at the Internet Movie Database, based on 145 users.[4] The website for Gospel Music Channel, which promoted the broadcast of the film, collected 211 ratings for the film, averaging 4.8/10.[5]
Release
The film was released in the US on November 7, 2011. It received a worldwide TV premiere on December 7, 2012 on Gospel Music Channel (GMC).[6]
References
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- ↑ The Heart Of Christmas at Rotten Tomatoes
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Heart of Christmas at IMDb
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- ↑ The Heart of Christmas at DaxLocke.org
