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Santa and Pete

1999 · 98 min

A gentle, storybook Christmas tale that feels like a warm hug, mixing mild adventure with heartfelt family moments.

Directed by
Duwayne Dunham
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Family
Starring
Hume Cronyn, James Earl Jones, Flex Alexander
Tagline
The Story of How St. Nick Got His Sleigh, Reindeer and Red Suit....and Became Santa Claus.
Overview
This warmhearted Yuletide tale tells the story of Grandpa Nichols who is spending his first Christmas alone as a widower. His grandson Pete is riveted by his grandfather's story of St. Nick, and Pete decides that it is his desire to do all he can to help out old St. Nick in any way he can.

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Directed by
Duwayne Dunham
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Family
Starring
Hume Cronyn, James Earl Jones, Flex Alexander
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • friendship
  • faith
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie, family, fantasy
Directed by
Duwayne Dunham
Written by
Greg Taylor
Starring
Hume Cronyn, James Earl Jones, Flex Alexander, Tempestt Bledsoe, Tracy Douglas, Bruce A. Young, Erica Gimpel, Herb Mitchell
Music
Alan Williams
Cinematography
John Newby
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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