Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Stuart T — 12 Feb 2015

Amazing production design (for its time) fails to help what is an incredibly weak story.

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Stuart T on 12 Feb 2015.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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