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The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990TV Movie⏱️ 1h 58mNot Rated
Drama
6.3
IMDB Rating
335 votes

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. An orphan wants to spend Christmas with his adopted fat...

Director
Arthur Allan Seidelman
Writers
Mark McClafferty, Clint Smith, Mark E. Corry
Stars
Cicely Tyson, Michael Warren, Sammy Davis Jr.
Release Date
December 14, 1990
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 7
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson
as Etta
Michael Warren
Michael Warren
as Tony Parks
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
as Sideman
Gilbert Lewis
Gilbert Lewis
as Ed Slater
Charlie Murphy
Charlie Murphy
Ken Page
Ken Page
as Dwight
Ray Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr.
as T.C.
Della Reese
Della Reese
as Alicia Slater
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
as Esther Clayton
Ben Vereen
Ben Vereen
as Morris

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production
Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount Television

🏷️ Keywords

carsnowpianodinosaurafrican american boy

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

A well acted, heartwarming Christmas Story
by DevastatngDiva2005-12-25
7/10

"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 Wonder..."

💡 Did You Know?

Final film appearance of Sammy Davis Jr..

📖 Synopsis

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. An orphan wants to spend Christmas with his adopted fat...