This remake of the popular, heartwarming Christmas classic captures all the joy of the original version. A little girl, who has been raised not to believe in fantasy, fairy tales, and Santa Claus, meets a department-store Santa who claims he's the real Kris Kringle. Her mother insists that it can't be true--that Kris is only a nice old man who isn't all too sane. But soon things start happening that may make both of them change their minds... and have faith in magic once again.
Directed by
Les Mayfield
Written by
Valentine Davies (story); George Seaton (1947 screenplay); George Seaton (screenplay); John Hughes (screenplay).
Starring
Richard Attenborough (Kris Kringle); Elizabeth Perkins (Dorey Walker); Dylan McDermott (Bryan Bedford); J.T. Walsh (Ed Collins); James Remar (Jack Duff); Jane Leeves (Alberta Leonard); Simon Jones (Donald Shellhammer); William Windom (C.F. Cole); Mara Wilson (Susan Walker); Robert Prosky (Judge Henry Harper); Kathrine Narducci (Mother); Mary McCormack (Myrna Foy); Alvin Greenman (The Doorman); Allison Janney (Woman in Christmas Shop); Greg Noonan (Cmdr. Coulson). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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