''A Town Without Christmas'' is an American

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. It was broadcast on CBS on December 16, 2001. The film was the first of a trilogy with subsequent sequels, '' Finding John Christmas'' (2003) and '' When Angels Come to Town'' (2004) also being aired on CBS.

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returned to play the role of the angel Max for both sequels.

Plot

Chris, a young boy in the

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town of Seacliff, Washington, goes missing. Before he disappears, he writes a letter to Santa Claus, wishing that he would no longer exist in order to not trouble his divorcing parents. Concerned that Chris is in danger of taking his own life, locals set out to find the missing child. Among them are struggling writer David Reynolds (Rick Roberts), jaded big-city reporter M.J. Jensen (Patricia Heaton), and Max (Peter Falk), a kind yet mysterious elderly man (who is actually an angel in disguise; the character is featured in two later movies).

Cast

* Patricia Heaton as M.J. Jensen * Rick Roberts as David Reynolds * Ernie Hudson as Ted * Isabella Fink as Megan * Jeffrey R. Smith as Syd * Daniel Kash as Mayor Dennis * Marnie McPhail as Isabel *

as Max * Justin Blackburn as Young David * Cassie MacDonald as Brittany * Jeremy Akerman as Sheriff Bridges * Nigel Bennett as Literary Agent * Faith Ward as Mrs. Hargrave * Stacy Smith as Rhonda (as Stacey Smith) * Bill Carr as David's Boss * Martha Irving as Sally

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* * http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a-town-without-christmas/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Town Without Christmas 2001 television films 2001 films CBS films Films shot in Nova Scotia Films directed by Andy Wolk American Christmas television films Films set in Washington (state) 2000s English-language films

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