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7.1/10   44 votes
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Director:
George Miller
Writer:
Jeff Peck (written by)
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Release Date:
10 December 1987 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A little boy's dream. An old swagger's magic. Together they discover the gift of giving.
Plot:
In the Australian outback, a small boy determines to see that a nasty, curmudgeonly miser gets the Christmas spirit. | add synopsis
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User Comments:
great Christmas film more (1 total)

Cast

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Dee Wallace ... Elizabeth (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
John Waters ... Patrick
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ... Max Bell (as Charles Tingwell)
Bill Kerr ... Watson

Nadine Garner ... Sarah
Grant Piro ... Angus
Andrew Ferguson ... Ned
Francis Bell ... Sharkey
Christopher Stevenson ... Jamie
Kim Gyngell ... Hungry Bill
David Ravenswood ... Mr. Gullett
Maggie Millar ... Mrs. Gullett
Francine Ormrod ... Penelope Gullett
Bruce Kilpatrick ... Adam McKimmie
Callie Gary ... Pip McKimmie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Miracle Down Under
The Christmas Visitor
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:G
Filming Locations:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Company:
Entertainment Media more

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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
great Christmas film, 1 November 2004
10/10
Author: sumnfishy from US college

This is a very good Christmas film that is sweet and funny, but avoids the sappy-ness of many family films. The story concerns a poor family in Austraila whose farm is threatened by a drought. The father worries that he won't have presents to give to his young son. The film has some great parts and the hilarious pig roast scene (remember, Christmas down under is in summer), would make the whole film worthwhile if it wasn't good already. The case of mistaken identity is very amusing and touching, and the landscapes are impressive. Some people may have actually seen this film without realizing it. It was also released in the US under the name "The Christmas Visitor" and in Austraila as "Bushfire Moon"--not sure on that last title. The film is really a change from all the clichéd, typical films seen in the US. I urge people to view this if they are sick of the same old Christmas fare.

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