83 minutes
12/3/2000
Arkansas furniture maker Grins Jenkins is a cheerful man and loving father to his five kids, as well as the life of every party in their small town. When his wife Sharon, who used to be the 'bad cop', slowly dies of TBC, so does Grins' sense of fun. The kids refuse to keep mourning forever, but dad practically retires from the world and turns his back, opposing them enjoying life again. Then Christmastide arrives, and son Alvin refuses to let his kid brother's dream be spoiled.
Scott Bakula
as Grins Jenkins
Lachlan Murdoch
as Alvin Jenkins
Cynthia Nixon
as Sharon Jenkins
Eva Marie Saint
as Dori "Grammy" Jenkins
Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson
as Hannah-Rose Jenkins
Kimberley Warnat
as Becca Jenkins
Kirsten Bishop
as Jessica
Brandon James Olson
as John Neal Jenkins
Shane Meier
as Jimmy Lee
Pamela Johnson
as Ethel
Marty Antonini
as Reggie
Tim Koetting
as Ludlow Sr.
Terry King
as Cobb Webb
Sean Easton
as Ludlow Jr.
Valerie Pearson
as Reverend's Wife
Tom Heaton
as Reverend Boggs
Jeny Cassady
as Female Dancer
Greg Farkas
as Male Dancer