Directed by Randal Kleiser
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
Sentimental story of middle aged Edward Asner given a few months to live, reuniting with his separated wife and scattered adult children for Christmas. He manages to put aside old grudges and differences of opinion that didn't really matter much anyway, but kept them apart for years. Only his wife knows about the illness (never specified), so it manages to avoid becoming too morose. Nonetheless, it can't quite escape the "made for TV" feeling, with an overly familiar TV cast and episodic nature. Spiced up a bit by snowy Ohio locations and good Christmas atmosphere.
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