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*Holiday in Handcuffs*
Holiday in Handcuffs
	Promotional poster
Genre	Crime comedy; Romantic comedy;
Written by	Sara Endsley
Directed by	Ron Underwood
Starring	Melissa Joan Hart; Mario Lopez;
Music by	Danny Lux
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Jody Brockway; Craig McNeil;
Producers	Tom Cox; Jordy Randall; Murray Ord; Craig McNeil;
Production location	Calgary
Cinematography	Derick Underschultz
Editor	Don Brochu
Running time	86 minutes
Production company	Hand Cuff Productions Inc.
Budget	$5 million
Original release
Network	ABC Family
Release	December 9, 2007

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Holiday in Handcuffs is a 2007 American crime comedy television film directed by Ron Underwood, written by Sara Endsley, and starring Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Tim Bottoms, Kyle Howard, Vanessa Evigan, Markie Post, and June Lockhart. It originally aired on ABC Family on December 9, 2007, as part of the network's 25 Days of Christmas programming block.

Plot

Trudie Chandler is an aspiring painter currently working as a restaurant waitress. With the pressure to please her parents building, she misses a job interview, gets dumped by her boyfriend Nick just before Christmas, and has a nervous breakdown. Stressed about going home for the holidays without a boyfriend, she kidnaps David Martin, a random customer at the restaurant, and introduces him to her parents as Nick. Trudie's family is vacationing at a very isolated log cabin away from anyone else, so David is unable to escape, although he makes several attempts. He finally decides to play along until the police come, but ultimately falls in love with Trudie and understands the family pressure that made her feel forced to kidnap him in the first place.

During Christmas dinner, the holiday comes to an abrupt end when Trudie's parents begin to fight, her brother Jake announces that he is gay, and her sister Katie says that she has quit law school and bought a Pilates studio with her parents' tuition money. The police then arrive and arrest the family during Christmas dinner, revealing that David is not actually Trudie's boyfriend. Before he was kidnapped, David had a successful job and a beautiful, rich girlfriend; however, during his time with Trudie and her family, he realizes his life has developed into something he did not intend. After the family is released (except for Trudie's grandma Dolores for attempting to resist arrest), when David decides not to press charges, Trudie does not see or hear from David for a few months, but learns that he will be engaged.

Trudie is invited to show her art at a local gallery, which her family attends, and she reconciles with them. She is stunned to see one of her pieces sold during the show. As she is leaving the show, she is kidnapped by David and taken to a nearby building. He tells her he bought the building and is making it into an architecture/art studio. He decided to turn his life around and do something he really loves: owning his own architecture business. His business also includes an art studio, and his first art piece is Trudie's painting, which he purchased. David admits his love for Trudie and Trudie admits her love for him as well, before they kiss.

Cast

Melissa Joan Hart as Gertrude "Trudie" Marie Chandler
Mario Lopez as David Martin
Markie Post as Katherine Chandler
Tim Bottoms as Richard Chandler
June Lockhart as Grandma Dolores
Kyle Howard as Jake Chandler
Vanessa Evigan as Katie Chandler
Gabrielle Miller as Jessica Barber
Layla Alizada as Lucy
Cedric De Souza as Taj
Marty Hanenberg as Mr. Portnoy
Ben Ayres as (the real) Nick
Travis Milne as Ryan, Jake's boyfriend

Production notes

Holiday in Handcuffs was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 2007.

Ratings

The movie received 6.7 million viewers and a 2.4 in adults 18 to 49, making it the most watched telecast in ABC Family history.^[1]

DVD releases

Holiday in Handcuffs was released on Region 1 DVD on October 7, 2008. It was re-released along with the television film Snowglobe on October 13, 2009.

References

^ Hibberd, James. "'Handcuffs' Sets ABC Family Record". tvweek.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

External links

[1] Hibberd, James. "'Handcuffs' Sets ABC Family Record". tvweek.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

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+{{Short description|2007 American crime comedy television film by Ron Underwood}}
-{{Infobox Film
+{{more citations needed|date=March 2017}}
-| name           = Holiday in Handcuffs
+{{Infobox television
-| director       = [[Ron Underwood]]
-| producer       = Jody Brockway<br />Craig McNeil
+|image          = Holiday in Handcuffs.jpg
-| writer         = Sara Endsley
+|caption        = Promotional poster
+|genre          = {{Plainlist|
-| starring       = [[Melissa Joan Hart]]<br />[[Mario Lopez]]<br />[[Markie Post]]<br />[[Timothy Bottoms]]<br />[[June Lockhart]]<br />[[Kyle Howard]]<br />[[Vanessa Lee Evigan]]
+* [[Crime comedy]]
-| distributor    = [[ABC Family]]
+* [[Romantic comedy]]
-| released       = December 9, 2007
-| runtime        = 90 minutes
-| country        = [[United States]]
-| language       = [[English language|English]]
-| budget         = $5 million (estimated)
 }}
+|writer         = Sara Endsley
-'''''Holiday in Handcuffs''''' is an American crime comedy [[television movie]] that originally aired on [[ABC Family]] on December 9, 2007, as a part of the network's [[25 Days of Christmas]] programming block. The film stars [[Melissa Joan Hart]], [[Mario Lopez]],  [[Markie Post]], [[Timothy Bottoms]], [[June Lockhart]], [[Kyle Howard]] and [[Vanessa Lee Evigan]].
+|director       = [[Ron Underwood]]
+|starring       = {{Plainlist|
+* [[Melissa Joan Hart]]
+* [[Mario Lopez]]
+}}
+|music          = [[Danny Lux]]
+|country        = United States
+|language       = English
+|executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
+* Jody Brockway
+* Craig McNeil
+}}
+|producer       = {{Plainlist|
+* Tom Cox
+* Jordy Randall
+* Murray Ord
+* Craig McNeil<!--McNeil is credited as both a producer and an executive producer-->
+}}
+|editor         = [[Don Brochu]]
+|cinematography = Derick Underschultz
+|location       = [[Calgary]]
+|company        = Hand Cuff Productions Inc.
+|runtime        = 86 minutes
+|budget         = $5 million
+|network        = [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]]
+|released       = {{Start date|2007|12|09}}
+}}
+'''''Holiday in Handcuffs''''' is a 2007 American [[crime comedy]] [[television film]] directed by [[Ron Underwood]], written by Sara Endsley, and starring [[Melissa Joan Hart]], [[Mario Lopez]], [[Timothy Bottoms|Tim Bottoms]], [[Kyle Howard]], [[Vanessa Evigan]], [[Markie Post]], and [[June Lockhart]]. It originally aired on [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] on December 9, 2007, as part of the network's [[25 Days of Christmas]] programming block.
 ==Plot==
-Trudie is an aspiring painter working as a restaurant waitress. With the pressure to please her parents building, she misses a job interview and gets dumped by her boyfriend just before Christmas, and she has a nervous breakdown. Stressed about going home for the holidays without a boyfriend, she kidnaps David Martin, a random customer at the restaurant in which she works and introduces him to her parents as her boyfriend, Nick.  Trudie's family is vacationing at a very isolated log cabin miles away from anyone else, so David is unable to escape, although he makes several attempts. He finally decides to play along until the police come, but he ultimately falls in love with Trudie and understands the family pressure that made her feel forced to kidnap him in the first place.
+Trudie Chandler is an aspiring painter currently working as a restaurant waitress. With the pressure to please her parents building, she misses a job interview, gets dumped by her boyfriend Nick just before Christmas, and has a [[nervous breakdown]]. Stressed about going home for the holidays without a boyfriend, she kidnaps David Martin, a random customer at the restaurant, and introduces him to her parents as Nick.  Trudie's family is vacationing at a very isolated log cabin away from anyone else, so David is unable to escape, although he makes several attempts. He finally decides to play along until the police come, but ultimately falls in love with Trudie and understands the family pressure that made her feel forced to kidnap him in the first place.
-During Christmas dinner, the holiday comes to an abrupt end when Trudie's parents begin to fight, her brother announces that he is gay, and her sister says that she has quit Law School and bought a Pilates studio with her parents' tuition money. The police then arrive and arrest the family during Christmas dinner, revealing that David Martin is not actually Trudie's boyfriend.
+During Christmas dinner, the holiday comes to an abrupt end when Trudie's parents begin to fight, her brother Jake announces that he is gay, and her sister Katie says that she has quit law school and bought a [[Pilates]] studio with her parents' tuition money. The police then arrive and arrest the family during Christmas dinner, revealing that David is not actually Trudie's boyfriend. Before he was kidnapped, David had a successful job and a beautiful, rich girlfriend; however, during his time with Trudie and her family, he realizes his life has developed into something he did not intend. After the family is released (except for Trudie's grandma Dolores for attempting to resist arrest), when David decides not to press charges, Trudie does not see or hear from David for a few months, but learns that he will be engaged.
-Before he was kidnapped, David had a successful job and a beautiful, rich girlfriend; however, during his time with Trudie and her family, he realizes his life has developed into something he did not intend. After the family is released when David decides not to press charges, Trudie does not see or hear from David for a few months, but sees his engagement announcement in the newspaper.
-Trudie is invited to show her art at a local art gallery and is stunned to see one of her pieces is sold during the show. As she is leaving the show, she is kidnapped and taken to a nearby building. Her kidnapper turns out to be David. He tells her he bought this building and is making it into an architecture/art studio. He decided to turn his life around and do something he really loves: owning his own architecture business. His business also includes an art studio, and his first art piece is Trudie's painting, which he purchased. David admits his love for Trudie and Trudie admits her feelings towards him as well. They share a kiss as the credits start to roll.
+Trudie is invited to show her art at a local gallery, which her family attends, and she reconciles with them. She is stunned to see one of her pieces sold during the show. As she is leaving the show, she is kidnapped by David and taken to a nearby building. He tells her he bought the building and is making it into an architecture/art studio. He decided to turn his life around and do something he really loves: owning his own architecture business. His business also includes an art studio, and his first art piece is Trudie's painting, which he purchased. David admits his love for Trudie and Trudie admits her love for him as well, before they kiss.
 ==Cast==
 *[[Melissa Joan Hart]] as Gertrude "Trudie" Marie Chandler
-*[[Mario Lopez]] as David Martin/Nick
+*[[Mario Lopez]] as David Martin
-*[[Markie Post]] as Mrs. Chandler
+*[[Markie Post]] as Katherine Chandler
-*[[Timothy Bottoms]] as Mr. Chandler
+*[[Timothy Bottoms|Tim Bottoms]] as Richard Chandler
 *[[June Lockhart]] as Grandma Dolores
 *[[Kyle Howard]] as Jake Chandler
-*[[Vanessa Lee Evigan]] as Katie Chandler
+*[[Vanessa Evigan]] as Katie Chandler
-*[[Gabrielle Miller]] as Jessica
+*[[Gabrielle Miller]] as Jessica Barber
-*Layla Alizada as Lucy
+*[[Layla Alizada]] as Lucy
+* Cedric De Souza as Taj
 *Marty Hanenberg as Mr. Portnoy
-*[[Ben Ayres]] as Nick
+*[[Ben Ayres]] as (the real) Nick
-*[[Travis Milne]] as Ryan (Jake's boyfriend)
+*[[Travis Milne]] as Ryan, Jake's boyfriend
 ==Production notes==
-''Holiday in Handcuffs'' was filmed in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], in the summer of 2007.
+''Holiday in Handcuffs'' was filmed in [[Calgary]], Alberta, Canada, in 2007.
 ==Ratings==
-The movie received 6.7 million viewers and a 2.4 in adults 18 to 49, making it the most watched telecast in ABC Family history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/12/handcuffs_sets_abc_family_reco.php|title=‘Handcuffs’ Sets ABC Family Record|last=Hibberd|first=James |publisher=tvweek.com}}</ref>
+The movie received 6.7 million viewers and a 2.4 in adults 18 to 49, making it the most watched telecast in ABC Family history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvweek.com/in-depth/2007/12/handcuffs-sets-abc-family-reco/|title='Handcuffs' Sets ABC Family Record|last=Hibberd|first=James|publisher=tvweek.com|accessdate=August 14, 2021}}</ref>
 ==DVD releases==
-''Holiday in Handcuffs'' was released on Region 1 DVD on October 7, 2008. The movie was re-released along with the television movie ''[[Snowglobe (film)|Snowglobe]]'' on October 13, 2009.
+''Holiday in Handcuffs'' was released on Region 1 DVD on October 7, 2008. It was re-released along with the television film ''[[Snowglobe (film)|Snowglobe]]'' on October 13, 2009.
+==See also==
+* [[List of Christmas films]]
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references/>
 ==External links==
 {{wikiquote}}
-*[http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Movies+HolidayInHandcuffs/page_Detail ''Holiday in Handcuffs''] at [[ABC Family|ABCFamily.com]]
+*[http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Movies+HolidayInHandcuffs/page_Detail ''Holiday in Handcuffs''] at [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABCFamily.com]]
 *{{IMDb title|0938666}}
-*{{tv.com show|holiday-in-handcuffs|Holiday in Handcuffs}}
 {{ABC Family Original Movies}}
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