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Make the Yuletide Gay
2009 · 1h 29m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Rob Williams
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Make the Yuletide Gay
Overview
The holidays get overly festive as Olaf "Gunn" Gunnunderson, an out-and-proud gay college student, crawls back into the closet to survive the holidays with his parents. But when his boyfriend, Nathan, shows up at their doorstep unannounced, Gunn must put on a charade to keep the relationship a secret. With pressure mounting from all sides, will Gunn come out before the truth does?
Director and cast
- Rob Williams Director
- Keith Jordan as Olaf 'Gunn' Gunnunderson
- Wyatt Fenner as Thomas
- Hallee Hirsh as Abby Mancuso
- Kelly Keaton as Anya Gunnunderson
- Derek Long as Sven Gunnunderson
- Alison Arngrim as Heather Mancuso
- Adamo Ruggiero as Nathan Stanford
- Ian Buchanan as Peter Stanford
- Gates McFadden as Martha Stanford
- Massimo Quagliano as Diego
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