Snow Wonder

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Snow Wonder
Written by Rodney Vaccaro
Directed by Peter Werner
Starring Julie Ann Emery
Jennifer Esposito
Camryn Manheim
Poppy Montgomery
Jason Priestley
Mary Tyler Moore
Music byErnest Troost
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersRagna Nervik
Mark Wolper
ProducersGideon Amir
Robert J. Wilson
CinematographyKees Van Oostrum
EditorScott Vickrey
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesThe Wolper Organization
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseNovember 20, 2005 (2005-11-20)

Snow Wonder is a 2005 American made-for-television drama film adapted from a Connie Willis short story. [1] The film starred Michelle Krusiec, Camryn Manheim, Mary Tyler Moore, Jason Priestley, Josh Randall, and Eric Szmanda, and was produced by The Wolper Organization. It originally aired November 20, 2005 on CBS. [2]

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Plot

A freak snowstorm covers the entire world on Christmas Eve, changing the lives of five characters. [2]

Cast

Critical reception

Writing for Variety , critic Brian Lowry called the film "schmaltz" and "a sprawling mishmash of holiday stories", but said that the film "flits between them amiably enough". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Brian Lowry (16 November 2005). "Review: 'Snow Wonder'". Variety .
  2. 1 2 Hal Erickson (2016). "Snow Wonder (2005)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.