8-Bit Christmas
Ten‑year‑old Jake Doyle vows to secure the hottest 1980s gaming console for Christmas, battling skeptical parents, limited funds and a chaotic holiday rush to turn his pixelated dream into reality.
“How far would you go to score the ultimate gift?”
Synopsis
In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle sets out on a determined mission to obtain the latest and most advanced video game system for Christmas.
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Edited by Trevor AmbroseShot by Samy InayehScored by Joseph TrapaneseDesigned by Andrew M Stearn
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- Weihnachtsjagd: Das Fest der Spielede
- Navidad en 8 bitses
- Un Noël en 8 bitsfr
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Cast & Crew
61 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Winslow Fegley
as Jake Doyle (Young)
Neil Patrick Harris
as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
Steve Zahn
as John Doyle
June Diane Raphael
as Kathy Doyle
Bellaluna Resnick
as Lizzy Doyle
Sophia Reid Gantzert
as Annie Doyle
Che Tafari
as Mikey Trotter
Santino Barnard
as Evan Olsen
Max Malas
as Jeff Farmer
Brielle Rankins
as Tammy Hodges
Braelyn Rankins
as Teddy Hodges
Cyrus Arnold
as Josh Jagorski
Supporting cast
37Chandler Dean
as Timmy Keane
Jacob Laval
as Connor Stump
Katia Smith
as Tiffany Keane
Tom Rooney
as Dr. Timothy Keane Sr.
David Cross
as Dealer
Kathryn Greenwood
as Mrs. Hugo
Louise Nicol
as Miss Sherman
Erica Levene
as Mrs. Trotter
David Macinnis
as Mr. Halberg
Monica Dottor
as Mrs. Keane
Jordan Oladimeji
as Boy #1 (Toy Aisle)
Neil Patrick
as as Adult Jake Doyle / Narrator
William Poulin
as Grumpy Wreath Man
Sofie Michal Maiuri
as Katie Sorrentino
Alex Spencer
as Officer Masejewski
James Mcdougall
as Santa Claus
Michael Dyson
as Old Janitor
Dan Darin Zanco
as School Bus Driver
Gordon Fulton
as Old Man with Dentures
Jackson Reid
as Kid #1 (Bus)
Maya Misaljevic
as Kid #2 (Bus)
Danielle Bourgon
as Reporter
Peter Gail Williams
as Clerk (Cosmetics)
Kevin Dennis
as Weatherman
Miles Kerim
as Frankie Wattendorf
Luca Doulgeris
as Charlie Doyle
Mike Wilmot
as Coach Wallach
Jose Arias
as Annoying Elf Caroler
Christy Bruce
as Katie Doyle
Dwight Ireland
as News Anchor
Amanda Smith
as Old Woman in Blue
Agi Gallus
as Timmy's Grandmother
Smillie Buckland
as Old Man
Peter Deiwick
as Dad #1 (PTA)
Lorna Wilson
as Old Woman (Cosmetics)
Christopher Marren
as Toy Aisle Robot (voice)
Brenda Somers
as Old Woman
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