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DRAMA . 1986 . 1h 33m . 6.6/10

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Story of a well-to-do elderly woman, who befriends the homeless and volunteers her time with children, who learns she has an incurable illness and wants desperately to reunite her three grown grand children (who are scattered across the U.S. living their own lives), with their estranged father, her son. She hires a private detective to search for them so as to try to get everyone together on Christmas Eve.

Starring Loretta Young, Arthur Hill, Ron Leibman

6.6/10

Rating

1h 33m

Runtime

1986

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

Christmas Eve poster

Story of a well-to-do elderly woman, who befriends the homeless and volunteers her time with children, who learns she has an incurable illness and wants desperately to reunite her three grown grand children (who are scattered across the U.S. living their own lives), with their estranged father, her son. She hires a private detective to search for them so as to try to get everyone together on Christmas Eve.

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Cast

Loretta Young stars as Amanda Kingsley in Christmas Eve.

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Year context

Christmas Eve was released 40 years ago in 1986.

Overview

Story of a well-to-do elderly woman, who befriends the homeless and volunteers her time with children, who learns she has an incurable illness and wants desp...

Christmas Eve is a Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 33m.

CAST (20)

Loretta Young

Amanda Kingsley

Arthur Hill

Andrew Kingsley

Ron Leibman

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Maitland

Patrick Cassidy

Patrick Cassidy

Josh Kingsley

Charles Frank

Charles Frank

Jamison

Season Hubley

Kate Reid

Molly Gottchalk

Deborah Richter

Deborah Richter

Patti

Allan Royal

Lisa Vidal

Wayne Best

Wayne Best

Harley

Bernard Behrens

Bernard Behrens

AP

Antony Parr

Professor

AH

Amanda Hancox

Nora

Cec Linder

Philip Akin

TE

Tommy Earlls

George

Gary Farmer

Lisa Jakub

DETAILS

Release

December 22, 1986

Status

Released

Runtime

93 min (1h 33m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.6/10 (7 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Christmas Eve about?

Story of a well-to-do elderly woman, who befriends the homeless and volunteers her time with children, who learns she has an incurable illness and wants desperately to reunite her three grown grand children (who are scattered across the U.S. living their own lives), with their estranged father, her son. She hires a private detective to search for them so as to try to get everyone together on Christmas Eve.

How long is Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).

Who stars in Christmas Eve?

The cast of Christmas Eve includes Loretta Young, Arthur Hill, Ron Leibman, Trevor Howard, Patrick Cassidy.

What is the rating of Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama TV Movie