Miracle Down Under | 
 enlarge | Director: George Miller
Actors: Dee Wallace, John Waters, Charles 'bud' Tingwell, Bill Kerr, Nadine Garner
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video
Category: Video
Buy Used: $24.02
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 9258
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 87 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6301942671
UPC: 012257649031
EAN: 9786301942676
ASIN: 6301942671
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 1987
Release Date: February 6, 1991
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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A perfect film to watch every Christmas December 21, 2006
Chris bct (San Diego, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a family we've watched this film every Christmas for years. It has so many elements 1) an unusual setting, Christmas in Australia, 2) a touching story on several levels about family, loss, kindness, honesty, love, hardship and the belief of a little boy in Santa, 3) a real sense of humor, 4) the love of a family struggling to make it 5) the pain of loss from of a wife and mother passed on and the healing that's needed for the father and son left behind.
This movie has a charm that is not found elsewhere. Just the idea of a Santa in Australia during their summer season and that man being on the run, with redemption possible for him as he works to fulfill the dreams of an innocent and precocious child.
Most folks we know have never heard of this movie. We can't recommend it enough. We cherish our tradition of watching it each season. It reminds us in many different and beautiful ways about the spirit of Christmas even in summer in December in Australia. chrisbct@hotmail.com
Miracle Down Under December 10, 2004
Rev. Daniel J. Parrish (Cocoa, Florida)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
American actress Dee Wallace Stone (E.T; "10") and Australian actor John Waters (Breaker Morant, All The Rivers Run) star in this brilliant Australian motion picture directed by George Miller, best known for his critcally acclaimed file - The Man From Snowy River. Shot entirely on location in the breathtaking wilds of southeastern Australia, this impressive feature captures the exciting adventures and personal conflicts a rugged group of settlers endure in the remote bush country during the 1890's. Visions of taming the frontier quickly fade one summer's drought until a series of miraculous events rekindles the pioneers hopes. Running time: 106 minutes. Color
One of the Best Christmas Films March 14, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I first saw "The Christmas Visitor" (aka "Miracle Down Under") in the late 1980's on The Disney Channel. In my opinion it is one of the best Christmas films out there. It's serious, yet funny, and touches the heart. Unfortunatlely it is relatively unknown. I have not seen it on TV since. I highly recommend that you see this film.
A different sort of Christmas June 27, 2003
D. Mckinzie (Atoka, OK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I love to watch this movie every Christmas! The story concerns a family living in Australia in the 1800's. Australia is very hot at Christmas, because their summer is then, so the holiday gets celebrated very differently. During the story, a drought is on and everything is dying. The family is very poor and can't afford to buy gifts but their little boy is sure that "Father Christmas" whom he thinks he's met in person, will get him a gift if he's good. When a scoundrel pretending to be Father Christmas, and the local rich man get involved, it becomes a Christmas none of them ever forget. The movie has one scene that would make it worth watching anyway, even if it weren't a good movie: the scene where they try to have a traditional English Christmas (complete with Yule log in 100 + weather) and the roasted pig takes a header across the room. You'll love it!
Miracle Down Under is a miracle November 27, 2002
James D. Garrison (Simi Valley, Ca. United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
What a wonderful, overlooked holiday film. An amazing cast of characters that reveals the hard life in turn of the century Australia. One of our families annual traditions is to watch this movie together.
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