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8-Bit Christmas is a 2021 American Christmas comedy film directed by Michael Dowse, from a screenplay by Kevin Jakubowski based upon his novel of the same name. It stars Neil Patrick Harris, Winslow Fegley, June Diane Raphael, David Cross, and Steve Zahn.
In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.
- Neil Patrick Harris as Jake Doyle
- Winslow Fegley as Jake Doyle
- June Diane Raphael as Kathy Doyle
- Steve Zahn as John Doyle
- David Cross as Dealer
- Cyrus Arnold as Josh Jagorski
- 8-Bit Christmas Supporting Cast & Characters
Neil Patrick Harris plays the adult Jake Doyle in a performance that often moves between a sage patriarch and an uptight suburban father as he recounts his tales from the winter of '88. Despite being such a big-name draw, Neil Patrick Harris features in comparatively little of 8-Bit Christmas, with his initial scenes giving way to a narration role ...
The primary protagonist of8-Bit Christmas, a young Jake Doyle is willing to do just about anything to get his hands on an NES in time for Christmas 1988. Jake’s quest to get a Nintendo involves different, often outlandish strategies like going door-to-door selling wreaths or trying to charm the residents of a retirement home, but his ultimate plan ...
Kathy Doyle, Jake's mother, appears in 8-Bit Christmas' 1988 and present-day timelines, with June Diane Raphael portraying Kathy at both stages in her life. Although not entirely against her son obtaining an NES, Kathy often worries about videogames corrupting her children's minds - a view her husband vehemently shares. June Diane Raphael is best k...
The timeless Steve Zahn plays Jake Doyle's father, John, in another heartfelt performance to back up his outstanding work in HBO Max's The White Lotus earlier in the year. John Doyle strongly opposes his son's covetous approach to obtaining an NES, with the Doyle patriarch instead keen to bond with his wayward son. Zahn's other prominent film credi...
In one of the most hilarious, bizarre, and brief cameos in recent memory, David Cross plays the succinctly named Dealer specializing in Black Market Cabbage Patch Kids. True to 8-Bit Christmas' other character developments, Dealer later grants Jake some sage advice in much the same tone as Jake's overarching movie narration. Although accredited wit...
Josh Jagorski is the quintessential bully of yesteryear, complete with terrible hair, a hulking physique, and a penchant for exacting revenge on the undeserving children in 8-Bit Christmas. Although intent on dismantling Jake's best-laid plans to obtain an NES, Jagorski eventually gets on board with the true meaning of Christmas and leaves his cons...
Sophia Reid-Gantzert as Annie Doyle - Sophia Reid-Gantzert plays Annie Doyle, Jake's daughter in the present day who queries her father's tall tales of his 1980s Power Glove and Nintendo inspired childhood in Illinois. Sophia has been acting since 2017 and has appeared in 2 films, 5 movies for TV and 21 episodes on TV, including as as a series recu...
In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas. Michael Dowse. Director. Kevin Jakubowski.
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