The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1990 · 89 mins · English

Directed by

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Starring

Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams, Irma P. Hall, Cedric Young, Charlie Murphy, Jason Weaver

A heart‑warming holiday story follows a young boy whose new mother dies in a car crash, prompting social services to separate him from his adoptive home. His itinerant musician father is judged unfit because he spends most of his time on the road. The only hope for reunion lies with a stern adoption‑agency caseworker who must reconsider her rigid stance and allow the family to stay together.