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7.5/10   169 votes
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Director:
Peter H. Hunt
Writers:
Frank Cardea (writer)
George Schenck (writer)
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Release Date:
15 December 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Family more
Plot:
Mickey Rooney plays Mike Halligan, a retired cop from Manhattan living in California with his family who decides to show his grandson... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
great movie for the holiday genre more (18 total)

Cast

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Mickey Rooney ... Mike Halligan
Scott Grimes ... Robbie Westin
Barrie Youngfellow ... Kate Westin
George Gaynes ... Arch Angel

Gary Bayer ... Rick Westin
William Griffis ... Wiley Boggs
Christina Pickles ... Chris
Hamilton Camp ... Meek Angel
Elisha Cook Jr. ... Mr. Bibbs (as Elisha Cook)

Nicholas Hormann ... Mr. Jones
Wynn Irwin ... Santini
Hector Elias ... Ramos
Barbette Tweed ... Joanie
Lew Horn ... Johnson

Annie Potts ... Cindy Mills
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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Columbia Pictures Television more

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Family Matters: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (#8.13)" (1996) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
great movie for the holiday genre, 18 December 2001
10/10
Author: kimlance from Chicago

It's unfortunate that this movie is no longer played on TV or available for retail purchase. It can however be purchased (for a substantial wad of cash) from eBay or Half.com. I give it nine stars for being one of the best of its genre (Family Holiday Movie). It's wholesome without being too cloying. There are a few scenes of heaven and angels but it isn't dreadfully religious. The young child star in this movie, Scott Grimes, is a great actor. He is a nice, kind but not disgustingly cutesy kid (how I miss this sort of low-key child acting in movies today). Mickey Rooney and Scott Grimes have a believeable synergy in this movie. I really miss watching this movie on TV. I watched it repeatedly during the couple of years it was playing, which is something I don't usually do. It's as good as Miracle on 34th Street, so why did it disappear from our radar?

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