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The Kid Who Loved Christmas

  • TV Movie
  • 19901990
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
281
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POPULARITY
50,401
13,035
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
Drama
A family is torn apart at Christmas when the wife of a couple trying to adopt a son is killed in a car accident and the husband, a musician, is deemed unfit to raise a child.A family is torn apart at Christmas when the wife of a couple trying to adopt a son is killed in a car accident and the husband, a musician, is deemed unfit to raise a child.A family is torn apart at Christmas when the wife of a couple trying to adopt a son is killed in a car accident and the husband, a musician, is deemed unfit to raise a child.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
281
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50,401
13,035
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    • Director
      • Arthur Allan Seidelman
    • Writers
      • Mark McClafferty(story)
      • Clint Smith(story)
      • Mark E. Corry(story)
    • Stars
      • Cicely Tyson
      • Michael Warren
      • Sammy Davis Jr.
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Arthur Allan Seidelman
    • Writers
      • Mark McClafferty(story)
      • Clint Smith(story)
      • Mark E. Corry(story)
    • Stars
      • Cicely Tyson
      • Michael Warren
      • Sammy Davis Jr.
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
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    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    • Etta
    Michael Warren
    Michael Warren
    • Tony Parks
    Sammy Davis Jr.
    Sammy Davis Jr.
    • Sideman
    Gilbert Lewis
    Gilbert Lewis
    Charlie Murphy
    Charlie Murphy
      Ken Page
      Ken Page
      Ray Parker Jr.
      Ray Parker Jr.
      • T.C.
      Della Reese
      Della Reese
      • Alicia Slater
      Esther Rolle
      Esther Rolle
      • Esther Clayton
      Ben Vereen
      Ben Vereen
      • Morris
      Vanessa Williams
      Vanessa Williams
      • Lynette Parks
      Trent Cameron
      • Reggie
      Jimmy Carville
      • Santa…
      Paula Anglin
      • Cora
      John Beal
      John Beal
      • Cameron
      Chris Cartmill
      • Office Worker
      Marcus Carothers
      Marcus Carothers
      • Gerald
      • (as Marcus Caruthers)
      Kelly Coffield Park
      Kelly Coffield Park
      • Linda Cowley
      • (as Kelly Coffield)
      • Director
        • Arthur Allan Seidelman
      • Writers
        • Mark McClafferty(story)
        • Clint Smith(story)
        • Mark E. Corry(story)
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        Final film appearance of Sammy Davis Jr..

      User reviews6

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      7/10
      A well acted, heartwarming Christmas Story
      This is the story of a man and his son who each have a single Christmas wish - to be together. In spite of their many obstacles, they never lose sight of their love for one another. Where most people would have given up, they continue in their quest to be a family.

      The powerful performances of the cast members clearly demonstrated why most of these actors are among the most respected black actors in history.

      There are aspects of the movie that are unrealistic and predicable. But this isn't a documentary, its a MOVIE. In fact, this movie is probably more realistic than "Its a Wonderful Life" which is arguably the best Christmas movie of all time.

      When your family starts to squabble and/or pout about their holiday gifts, show them this movie and they'll realize how fortunate they are.
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      • Dec 25, 2005

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      • Release date
        • December 14, 1990 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Der Brief an den Weihnachtsmann
      • Filming locations
        • Chicago, Illinois, USA
      • Production companies
        • Eddie Murphy Productions
        • Paramount Television
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 58 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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