Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Keon G — 07 Jan 2008

Great movie. It looks cheesy to today's standard, but this was really something at the time.

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Keon G on 07 Jan 2008.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sean C (2,276) on 20 Dec 2011

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By Nicola W (458) on 17 Dec 2011

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Loved this movie growing up seeing it on bluray for the first time.looked great but kinda wish I was in to it like I use to be. just a blah ending…

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