A Hobo’s Christmas is a 1987 drama film directed by Will Mackenzie. It follows the life of a homeless man, Chance, during Christmas. He seeks forgiveness from his son and wants to return back to his family.
Here’s how you can watch and stream A Hobo’s Christmas via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is A Hobo’s Christmas available to watch via streaming?
Yes, A Hobo’s Christmas is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
The film follows a homeless man named Chance Grovner who, tired of his life on the streets, thinks it’s time to go back home. His son however resents him for walking out on him and his family several years ago. While his friends think it’s not a great idea for Chance to visit his son and grandchildren, and leave them as a memory of the past, he needs to find out for himself. When he arrives at his son’s house, he is given one day with his grandkids. Will he be able to receive his son’s forgiveness?
The film features Barnard Hughes as Chance Grovner, while Gerald McRaney plays his son, Charlie Grovner. We also see Wendy Crewson, William Hickey, and Lee Weaver in supporting roles.
Watch A Hobo’s Christmas streaming via Amazon Prime Video
A Hobo’s Christmas is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
It is a very popular streaming service that offers subscribers access to a vast library of on-demand content. It also has options for live TV, and renting and purchasing other digital content.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
A Hobo’s Christmas’ synopsis is as follows:
“A hobo played by Barnard Hughes decides it’s time to go home. Drifting from place to place, Hughes finds himself in his hometown of Salt Lake City at Christmas time. Here he hopes to close old wounds and be reunited with his unforgiving son played by Gerald McRaney, and get to know the grandchildren he has never met. McRaney, still resenting the fact that Hughes ran out on his family 25 years earlier, gives his father only one day with his grandkids; after that, he’s expected to leave and never come back. All the while Hughes’ friends warn him that his son and the past are memories that are best left alone, and should leave, but he has to find out for himself.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
