When Angels Come to Town (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Andy Wolk

Writer (WGA):

Michael J. Murray (written by)

Release Date:

28 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Family | Drama

Plot:

The angel Max seems to have bungled his heavenly mission. |

Plot Keywords:

Angel | Christmas

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mark Akeson	...	Security Guard
Dylan Aucoin	...	School kid
Tammy Blanchard	...	Sally Reid
Danny Blanco	...	Fireman (as Danny Blanco-Hall)
Wyatt Bowen	...	Charlie
Babs Chula	...	Lois Vernon (as Babz Chula)
Alexander Conti	...	Jimmy Reid
Rosey Edeh	...	Reporter
Peter Falk	...	Max
Kathleen Fee	...	Marion
Seann Gallagher	...	Karl Hoffman
Aaron Grunfeld	...	Young Franz
Mark Antony Krupa	...	Uncle Gregory
Marina Lapina	...	Frieda Einstoss
Pierre LeBlanc	...	Josef Hoffman
Bronwen Mantel	...	Saleswoman
Martin Neufeld	...	German Officer
Joanna Noyes	...	Foster Mother
Katey Sagal	...	Jo
Victoria Sanchez	...	Dolores Pineda
Jennifer Seguin	...	Town Resident #2
Kwasi Songui	...	Bus Driver
Harry Standjofski	...	Vic Marino (as Harry Standjofsky)
Russell Yuen	...	Town Resident #1 (as Russel Yuen)

Runtime:

87 min | USA:120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:U | USA:TV-PG | Germany:o.Al.

Company:

Daniel H. Blatt Productions

Movie Connections:

Follows Finding John Christmas (2003) (TV)

Max is back! And Jo is with him.

In this sequel to 'Finding John Christmas', the angel Max walks into a struggling department store in a small Maine town. 24-year-old assistant manager Sally waits on him and, after Max leaves, she sees he has left behind one of his many bags. Sally wants to adopt her younger brother, who has been sent from one foster home to another and could be put in an orphanage. She needs a promotion for the income required to be considered for adoption to take place, but this appears unlikely.

Meanwhile, Karl must make changes at the Christmas ornament factory his father started after coming to this country from East Berlin (his escape is shown in black and white flashbacks). His father does not want to end the tradition of using glass blowers rather than automation, but tradition costs money.

Max has made yet another mistake, and this time Jo is sent down to take over for him. It turns out he was supposed to help Karl, not Sally. Interestingly, Karl and Sally met years earlier.

Peter Falk was good again as Max, even dressing as a woman named Maxine at one point. But once again, he didn't get much screen time. Katey Sagal showed a variety of skills as Jo, starting out very serious and committed to following rules, later getting silly after discovering human vices, and finally ending up warm and caring. You might say she went from Cate Hennessy to Peg Bundy and back to Cate Hennessy. Both Max and Jo dressed as street people at some point, and both played their roles quite well.

Tammy Blanchard made a charming Sally, though she could get riled when people stood in the way of what she wanted.

This was a real feel-good movie. Miracles did happen, but not everything was resolved neatly at the end. Just like in real life, though real solutions were likely within reach.