The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

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The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Edward Burns
Written byEdward Burns
Produced byEdward Burns
Aaron Lubin
William Rexer
Starring Kerry Bishé
Edward Burns
Heather Burns
Marsha Dietlein
Caitlin FitzGerald
Anita Gillette
Tom Guiry
Ed Lauter
Mike McGlone
Noah Emmerich
Connie Britton
CinematographyWilliam Rexer
Edited byJanet Gaynor
Music by PT Walkley
Distributed by Tribeca Film
Release dates
  • October 24, 2012 (2012-10-24)(Austin Film Festival)
  • December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)(United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$50,292 [1]

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas is a 2012 comedy-drama film starring Edward Burns and Connie Britton [2] and written, directed, and produced by Burns. It premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. It received positive reviews from critics, with a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [3]

Contents

Premise

The seven adult siblings of the Fitzgerald family prepare for their estranged father to return home for Christmas for the first time since he walked out on his family 20 years ago.

Cast

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References

  1. "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas".
  2. 'The Fitzgerald Family Christmas' Trailer: Ed Burns Returns to Long Island For The Holidays (VIDEO)
  3. "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 9, 2021. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg