Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

December. 20,1987      G
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6.4
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Two brothers' lives are changed forever when they hit the road to a snowbound Alaskan village. Brother Ray and Pete had been feuding for years. So, when their ailing father asks them to drive a semitruck full of gifts and supplies from California to the isolated Alaskan village of Willow Creek, they agree ---- reluctantly. Along the way, they pick up trouble when they're joined by Jessie, who is Ray's estranged wife and Pete's ex-girlfriend. Then, a blizzard strands the truck deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Miles from help, with time running our fast, they realize only a miracle can save them. But, as they are about to be reminded, Christmas...is the season for miracles.

John Schneider as  Ray
Tom Wopat as  Pete
Kim Delaney as  Jessie
Zachary Ansley as  Michael
Joy Coghill as  Charlotte
Antony Holland as  Homer Hightower
Hoyt Axton as  Al Bensinger
Dwight Koss as  Mayor Newman
Robin Mossley as  Cecil

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Reviews

Lovesusti
1987/12/20

The Worst Film Ever

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FuzzyTagz
1987/12/21

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

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Rio Hayward
1987/12/22

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Casey Duggan
1987/12/23

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

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ehrldawg
1987/12/24

A couple of brothers hash out there differences on an annual Christmas run to a remote village in Alaska.Bo and Luke Duke in a trucker movie!!Im normally not into sappy movies like this. But there are certain actors who make this kinda thing bearable. John Schneider and Tom Wopat are two such actors.And the wrighting also made this movie worth your time. The jackknife scene was a little intense also.John Schneider and Tom Wopat driver the Freightliner 18 wheeler.John Schneider and Tom Wopat are permanent A list actors.Kim Delany,Lelani Marrell,Barbera Russell,Francis Cooper, and Joy Coghill and the two damsells in distress at the truck stop diner are hot!!erldwgstruckermovies.com

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LaBelle1979
1987/12/25

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. This film proves that you don't have to use profanity every other word, endless scenes of meaningless violence, and that hope does still exist. Yes, it does look like a Dukes Of Hazzard reunion, but they make this film work. Hoyt Axton is excellent as Al Besinger.The scenery is beautiful to view. The plot is wonderfully set, with a heart-warming ending. It is a perfect film to watch at Christmas time. I would not be worried about letting my young children watch this film because of the message it sends out.I wish that movies made today would take some lessons.

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doug5358
1987/12/26

I have watched this movie every year that I have had it at Christmas time. I feel that it really shows the true meaning of Christmas.While I really enjoy the performances of Tom Wopat and John Schnieder, I think that the actor who plays Mike, Zachary Ansley, does the best job as he transforms from rebellious Juvenile Deliquent to a dependable, and upright young man.There are several other good scenes, including the poetry-spouting policeman, the delivery scene, and the final scene at Al's house.I would recommend this movie to all families, but there is some bad language and violence.

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john-shelman
1987/12/27

This movie centers around a very dysfunctional family. One one hand, we have two brothers, Ray and Pete who had a disagreement over a girl (Jessie) years ago, and can hardly stand each other now. They lost their father when very young, and were raised by Al, the owner of the trucking firm they work for now. Pete has a teen age son (Mike) who he is struggling with, trying to raise alone, and getting nothing but resentment and trouble from the boy. Mike resents the fact that his mother is no longer with them, and that his dad has spent most of their Christmas's on the road, hauling freight. Ray brother has his own struggles, having had his wife Jessie walk out on him after finding out he did not want any children. He didn't know she was expecting at the time. Now let's bring Willow Creek into the story, way up in Alaska, Al's hometown. It seems the town is on it's last legs, having lost all hope of bringing in any industry to replace the now closed cannery. Al has a special plan, but a near heart attack keeps him from being able to go. Someone has to deliver the load, and for reasons Al won't divulge, Ray has to be there too. So we head for Alaska, two brothers who can't stand each other, with Mike hand-cuffed in the back seat of the truck. They meet up with a very pregnant Jessie on the way, and as the baby arrives, find out that there are things more important than the things they have been fighting about. They put their differences aside, and a family is restored. Al's surprise brings about not only the salvation of the town, but a new start for Ray and his new family. Pete and Mike also manage to have the heart to heart communication that they needed to have had years before, and become a father and son again. I have to watch this one every year. If you can get past seeing Pete and Ray as the "Duke Boys) you'll love it.

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