El Camino Christmas
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Directed by	David E. Talbert
Written by	Christopher Wehner Theodore Melfi
Produced by	Kimberly Quinn Theodore Melfi
Starring	Luke Grimes Vincent D'Onofrio Dax Shepard Kurtwood Smith Michelle Mylett Emilio Rivera Kimberly Quinn Jessica Alba Tim Allen
Cinematography	Tim Suhrstedt
Edited by	Troy Takaki
Music by	Christopher Lennertz
Production companies	Goldenlight Films Brother
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	December 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

El Camino Christmas is a 2017 American comedy film directed by David E. Talbert and written by Theodore Melfi and Christopher Wehner. The film stars Luke Grimes, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dax Shepard, Kurtwood Smith, Michelle Mylett, Emilio Rivera, Kimberly Quinn, Jessica Alba, Tim Allen and Jimmy O. Yang. The film was released on Netflix on December 8, 2017.

Plot

A young man (Luke Grimes) seeks out a father (Tim Allen) he has never met and ends up barricaded in a liquor store with five other people on Christmas Eve. There is much turmoil, and back and forth between all involved. After an extended shootout, a “hero” emerges.

Cast

• Luke Grimes as Eric Norris^[1][2]
• Tim Allen as Larry Roth^[2]
• Vincent D'Onofrio as Carl Hooker^[2]
• Dax Shepard as Deputy Billy Calhoun^[2]
• Kurtwood Smith as Bob Fuller, Sheriff of El Camino County^[3]
• Michelle Mylett as Kate Daniels^[3]
• Emilio Rivera as Vicente Santos^[3]
• Kimberly Quinn as Jewels Daniels^[2]
• Jessica Alba as Beth Flowers^[3]
• Jimmy O. Yang as Mike the Cameraman^[2]

Production

According to screenwriter Theodore Melfi, the project had been in development for ten years before principal photography began on May 1, 2017 in Los Angeles.^[2]

Release

The film was released on Netflix on December 8, 2017.^[4]

Reception

According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 2.73/10.^[5]