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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Gaiam
Salesrank: 971
Released: October 7, 2008 |
| Our Price: $7.55 |
| Used Price: $5.70 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A ne er-do-well thirty-something (Melissa Joan Hart) attempts to appease her family by kidnapping herself an attractive boyfriend (Mario Lopez) for the family Christmas. Despite unlikely odds and dysfunctional family moments, the two fall in love and share a
magical Christmas.
Starring
MelissaJoan Hart and Mario Lopez
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Cast Interviews!
Film Trailers of ABC Family s Original Movies: Snow and Snowglobe
Sneak Peek Trailer of ABC Family s 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Event!
Holiday in Handcuffs Reviews:
Great Movie 
2009-11-04 - I bought this movie and just love it. My husband who hates these types of movies even sat down and enjoyed it.
They call this a Christmas movie? 
2009-10-30 - I'm very disappointed in this movie. I read the story line and loved the actors so I felt safe in buying this movie. I was very wrong! This is not your typical "feel warm and fuzzy" Christmas movie at all! It has unnecessary adult content in it that I wouldn't want my children to see..not even my teenagers. I was embarrassed to own such a film and traded it the first chance I got.
Holiday in Handcuffs
2009-09-19 - The price of this DvD was so reasonable that I could not pass it up. It arrived sooner than expected and in excellent condition. I will order from this website again. I am very pleased.
Too much sexual content for family fare
2009-08-11 - I wish I'd read all the 1 point reviews before I bought this DVD - they are absolutely correct. It is NOT family friendly and I would not recommend it to anyone. Too bad, because the idea could be cute and there were some funny bits in it, but overall it is not worth viewing. Do not buy it.
"I hope you aren't expecting alot from Santa. A federal offense probably puts you on the naughty list this year. " 
2009-08-04 - Let's be honest, Gertrude Chandler(Melissa Joan Hart) is a little crazy.
I mean really, of you saw this chick ranting and storming around the way she does, reminiscent of a tornado of sorts, you'd want to walk on the other side of the street instead of taking the chance of crossing paths with HER.
Truthfully, I would be the one leading the pack, because this girls got more then just a few screws loose.
You see, Gertrude just can't handle the stress that preparing for the holidays has seemed to throw at her, especially attempting to fool her parents into believing she's the perfect daughter.
Of course when her boyfriend conveniently dumps her just before Gertrude has to leave to see her family, and in her panic Gertrude does what every woman does.... turns to kidnapping?(yikes!)
Unfortunate bystander, David(Mario Lopez) becomes the victim of Trudie's poorly executed last minute plan to kidnap David and play him off to her family as her absent boyfriend Nick.
Due to the fact that very muscular David cannot seem to run away from this rather small blond woman, he attempts to go along with her plan while they slowly fall in love.(awww, predictable!)
I suppose their have been worse movies, but this plot is so unbelievable some of it is utterly cringe worthy. What grown man in his right mind would allow himself to stay captive all holiday because some immature woman won't tell her parents her boyfriend dumped her? It's all rather pathetic.
Not to mention for an ABC Family movie I am really not sure I can put my finger on the morale of this kidnapping story. Hey Kids, If you ever get dumped too close to the holidays, just steal somebody for a while and build a relationship on lies, maybe they'll fall in love with you!
Yeah, that's about how much sense this whole film makes.
Watch it if you want to stare at Mario Lopez for a while, he really can't act but he is rather pretty... and that's really all it's good for.
