A new version of Truman Capote's 1956 tale based on his own bittersweet upbringing in Alabama. The story deals with a seven-year-old who forms a special friendship with his simple, older cousin whose two sisters and bachelor brother feel he needs better influences and role models and decide to send him to military school after the Christmas holidays.
Genre: Drama, Family, TV Movie
Stars: Patty Duke, Piper Laurie, Jeffrey DeMunn, Anita Gillette, Julia McIlvaine, Esther Scott
Crew: Glenn Jordan (Director), Duane Poole (Teleplay), Truman Capote (Short Story), John Philip Dayton (Executive Producer), Robert Halmi Sr. (Executive Producer), Glenn Jordan (Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: JAWO Productions, RHI Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, Holiday Productions
Runtime: 96 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 21, 1997
IMDb: 4.5
Keywords:christmas
