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One Magic Christmas

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5.8/10 • 98

1985-11-221h 28m

FamilyFantasy

Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.

Directors
Phillip Borsos
Writters
Thomas Meehan
Editors
Sidney Wolinsky

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Mary Steenburgen

    Mary Steenburgen

    Ginny Grainger

  2. Gary Basaraba

    Gary Basaraba

    Jack Grainger

  3. Elisabeth Harnois

    Elisabeth Harnois

    Abbie Grainger

  4. Arthur Hill

    Arthur Hill

    Caleb Grainger

  5. Wayne Robson

    Wayne Robson

    Harry Dickens

  6. Jan Rubeš

    Jan Rubeš

    Santa Claus

  7. Elias Koteas

    Elias Koteas

    Eddie

  8. Robbie Magwood

    Robbie Magwood

    Cal Grainger

  9. Michelle Meyrink

    Michelle Meyrink

    Betty

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r96sk

Sep 17, 2020

5/10

Absolutely bizarre. What is the meaning of this film? Don't get me wrong, there is a positive one in there - somewhere, I think - but the core one is dodgy. I won't go into detail as I don't want to spoil anything, though in short the film is about a mother who has lost all belief in Christmas. A standard festive premise, yet this does it with a major twist. It doesn't land with me at all, it's basically a form of blackmail by the end which is wild! Mary Steenburgen portrays mother Ginny fairly well, given the plot troubles. Ginny is incredibly, pretty much, the villain of the production, for no real reason other than disliking the current period for logical reasons. Elsewhere on the cast, you have notable roles for Harry Dean Stanton (Gideon) and Elisabeth Harnois (Abbie). Stanton, himself, is alright. The film actually builds up nicely, before the already mentioned capitulation with the story occurs. 'One Magic Christmas' is extremely odd!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$13,677,222.00
Keywords
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