A Hobo's Christmas (1987): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1987, A Hobo's Christmas is a drama and fernsehfilm film directed by Will Mackenzie, running about 100 minutes. “The best thing about Christmas is Family...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A hobo played by Barnard Hughes decides it's time to go home. Drifting from place to place, Hughes finds himself in his hometown of Salt Lake City at Christmas time. Here he hopes to close old wounds and be reunited with his unforgiving son played by Gerald McRaney, and get to know the grandchildren he has never met. McRaney, still resenting the fact that Hughes ran out on his family 25 years earlier, gives his father only one day with his grandkids; after that, he's expected to leave and never come back. All the while Hughes' friends warn him that his son and the past are memories that are best left alone, and should leave, but he has to find out for himself.

Who’s in it. A Hobo's Christmas stars Gerald McRaney as Charlie Grovner, Barnard Hughes as Chance Grovner, Wendy Crewson as Laurie and William Hickey as Cincinnati Harold, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, A Hobo's Christmas has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Hobo's Christmas page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Hobo's Christmas tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.