Great Christmas film where fuzzy-faced Ed Asner escapes from prison by stealing a Santa costume, and then is mistaken for the real Santa Claus by a group of kids. He enlists their help to find the cash his dead partner stashed away after a robbery. Ed turns from a crusty criminal...( read more)
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Flixster Reviews (47)
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July 9, 2007
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March 31, 2007
The young star looks an awful lot like Barret Oliver, although they do not list the child star's name in the credits -- A great story too!
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November 28, 2009
Ed Asner's character escapes prison and convinces some kids that he's Santa Claus. He has it planned to steal some money and use the children to help him do the job. The movie is more magical than it sounds and since I grew up with it, I think it's a Holiday Classic.
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February 19, 2007
A wonderful tale made in 1983-1985! Its release date was 1986 and is well worth watching. It is heart warming and has some great animation in it combined with reality.
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