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Features: DVD
Christmas is a time of enchantment, when a wondrous feeling, larger than life, captures the soul, but not for everyone. Academy Award Winner, Mary Steenburgen (Philadelphia, Melvin & Howard), stars as a young mother, Ginny Grainger, who is disillusioned with Christmas and finds its approach as adding only more pressure to an already stress-filled existence. Thanks to the unshakable faith of her young daughter, Abbie, and a guardian angel named Gideon, played by Harry Dean Stanton (Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas, The Godfather), Ginny's spirit of hope and Christmas is re-kindled through a miraculous Yuletide experience in which she sees what life would be like if Christmas did not exist. In the tradition of It's A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, One Magic Christmas is a renowned holiday favorite not to be missed! It will touch your heart and warm your soul, but most of all, it will leave you inspired with the true spirit of Christmas!
"...Emotionally rewarding..." Daily Variety
"...a well crafted film...this is a first class production all the way!" The Hollywood Reporter
Editor's Note
In this heartwarming Christmas film, a young mother, Ginny Grainger (Mary Steenburgen), rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas thanks to the unshakeable faith of her six-year-old daughter (Elisabeth Harnois) and Gideon (Harry Dean Stanton), her very own guardian angel. With Gideon's help, Ginny learns that the season is about her family and other people she loves, rather than the presents and materialism heaped on by a consumerist society.
Plot Summary
Christmas is coming, and for the Grainger clan, it's looking pretty bleak: Mr. Grainger has lost his job, debts are piling up, and the family is about to lose their home. As a result, the mother falls into a terrible bout of depression, so a guardian angel arrives to help her and the family through this cheerless period. Will the cherub be able to provide a Merry Christmas for all?
| Features | 5X7 Theatrical Poster Replica | | Interactive Menus | | Widescreen & Full Screen Versions | | Theatrical Trailer | | Scene Access |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Anchor Bay |
| Release Date: 12/23/1999 |
| Running Time: 88 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1985 | | Catalog ID: 10928 | | UPC: 00013131092899 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Genie Award (1985) |  | David Appleby, Bruce Carwardine, Glen Gauthier, Joe Grimaldi, Bruce Nyznik, Don White, Winner, Best Achievement In Overall Sound |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Affecting, well-played....A charmingly seasonal brand of child-like wonder..." 11/22/1985 p.C14Variety
"...Emotionally rewarding and artistically successful..." 11/20/1985 Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
...What we have here is a movie with an intelligent screenplay, wonderful performances and skillful direction... A lot of love and effort obviously went into this movie... - Roger Ebert
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