Starring: Adam Arkin, Hume Cronyn, Rory Culkin, Sherilyn Fenn, Lisa Gagno Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Showtime Ent. Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 19, 2002 Running Time: 94 minutes Theatrical Release Date: December 16, 2001
Description: When 10-year-old Jackson makes up his mind that elderly Sam Clausner is really Santa Claus, little wishes begin to come true. Is Sam the real deal or just a clever con man? You never know what will happen in this heart-warming and engaging film.
This Is a Good Christmas Movie! Off Season is a cute and heartwarming Christmas movie that I first watched on The Hallmark channel last December of 2004 and I liked this movie. It stars Rory Culkin (brother of MacCulay and Kiaran) as a ten yaar old boy who lives in a hotel resort with his mother played by Sherilynn Fenn (Twin Peaks) who works at the resort and he meets an elderly man named Sam Klausner played by Hume Cronyn (Cacoon) who he is convinced is Santa Claus who may be the real thing or a con artist. This is a good movie and it also stars Bruce Davidson as a potential love interest for the mother. If you liked this movie also check out the Christmas movie Santa and Pete in which Hume Cronyn plays Santa Claus. I think Off Season is a better movie but I also liked Santa and Pete which was pretty cute.
Superb The screenplay justifiably won an Emmy. The movie was nominated for five (5) Emmies and won two (2). The dialog is brilliant and the leading characters are very appealing. It is one of the best movies that I have ever seen (I am reviewing the movie, not the DVD). It is a movie that the whole family would really enjoy. The plot twist at the end is wonderful.
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