| The Christmas Wish | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The book by Richard Siddoway |
| Written by | Greg Taylor |
| Story by | Beth Polson |
| Directed by | Ian Barry |
| Starring | Neil Patrick Harris Debbie Reynolds Naomi Watts Alexandra Wilson Beverly Archer |
| Music by | Alan Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Beth Polson |
| Producer | Erica Fox |
| Cinematography | John C. Newby |
| Editor | Janet Bartels Vandagriff |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Bonneville Worldwide Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | December 6, 1998 |
The Christmas Wish is a 1998 American made-for-television Christmas drama film starring Neil Patrick Harris and Debbie Reynolds. It premiered on CBS on December 6, 1998 and it was based on a novel by Richard Siddoway.
A businessman Will Martin tries to uncover a family secret for his grandmother Ruth Martin after he returns to a small town to modernize his family's real-estate company. During thanksgiving dinner his grandmother Ruth tells him she has discovered a woman named Lillian in her recently deceased husband Warren's journals. Warren had written about visiting Lillian every Christmas Eve since shortly after the death of his son and daughter-in-law in a car accident. The search for this mysterious Lillian takes Will on a journey through his grandfather's life and helps him to understand the true meaning of love and forgiveness.
