Home for Christmas

• 1990/12/02
• 1h 36 min
• Drama, Family, Fantasy

• Tags: child's point of view, christmas spirit, elderly, estrangement, ex-con, grandparent grandchild relationship, holiday, reconciliation, santa claus, thief

• Ratings: PG 6

Mickey Rooney plays a weary old thief who befriends a young child. Home for Christmas is a 1990 Canadian made film about a young girl (Chantellese Kent) who wants a grandfather for Christmas. She chooses an elderly, homeless ex-con (Mickey Rooney) as her pseudo-grandfather and he teaches her - and her family - the true meaning of Christmas. Somewhat predictable.. but has a good plot twist about half way through that keeps it interesting. A solid, low-key performance by Mickey Rooney as the seemingly broken down homeless man saves this one from drowning in it's own mushiness.

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