

Plot Summary
Feeling unneeded, a disillusioned Santa Claus (Charles Durning) quits Christmas. Through the selflessness of a little girl looking to reunite her parents for Christmas (and the help of his bumbling chief elf, Philpot (Bruce Vilanch), Santa and the child travel across America and Santa discovers that people really do need him and care about other people.
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Director & Crew
Burt Brinckerhoff
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 3.8/10 based on 5 votes.
Who directed It Nearly Wasn't Christmas?
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas was directed by Burt Brinckerhoff and released in 1989.
How long is It Nearly Wasn't Christmas?
It Nearly Wasn't Christmas has a runtime of 1 hours and 40 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1989-12-01
- Status
- Released










