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The Little Match Girl

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
292
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The Little Match Girl (1987)
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A man who is estranged from his wealthy family reconciles at Christmas with help from a homeless little match girl.A man who is estranged from his wealthy family reconciles at Christmas with help from a homeless little match girl.A man who is estranged from his wealthy family reconciles at Christmas with help from a homeless little match girl.

  • Director
    • Michael Lindsay-Hogg
  • Writers
    • Maryedith Burrell
    • Hans Christian Andersen
  • Stars
    • Keshia Knight Pulliam
    • William Daniels
    • John Rhys-Davies
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    292
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    • Director
      • Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    • Writers
      • Maryedith Burrell
      • Hans Christian Andersen
    • Stars
      • Keshia Knight Pulliam
      • William Daniels
      • John Rhys-Davies
    • 8User reviews
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    Keshia Knight Pulliam
    Keshia Knight Pulliam
    • Molly
    William Daniels
    William Daniels
    • Haywood Dutton
    John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies
    • Police Chief Murphy
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Joseph Dutton
    William Youmans
    William Youmans
    • Neville Dutton
    Hallie Foote
    Hallie Foote
    • Mary-Margaret Dutton
    Maryedith Burrell
    Maryedith Burrell
    • Rita
    Rue McClanahan
    Rue McClanahan
    • Frances Dutton
    Robyn Stevan
    Robyn Stevan
    • Lindsay Dutton
    Stephen Dimopoulos
    Stephen Dimopoulos
    Bernard Cuffling
    Bernard Cuffling
    Charles Andre
    Norma MacMillan
    Nikki Sharp
    Tamsin Kelsey
    Tamsin Kelsey
    Ric Reid
    Ric Reid
    Blu Mankuma
    Blu Mankuma
    Stephen E. Miller
    Stephen E. Miller
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    • Director
      • Michael Lindsay-Hogg
    • Writers
      • Maryedith Burrell
      • Hans Christian Andersen
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    8Christmas-Reviewer

    And A Child Shall Lead Them

    BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 300 HOLIDAY FILMS & SPECIALS. I HAVE NO AGENDA.

    Keshia Knight-Pulliam stars as the title character, an orphaned waif of the 1920s who helps instill the Christmas spirit into a contentious New England family.

    This story is based on a short story but this version has a happy ending.

    Well worth watching with a cast that could make "Speed 2" look like a masterpiece.

    If you are looking for a more faithful adaption then pass this one on by. I prefer watching this one. I had no idea at the time that the source material was a sad story.
    buppy

    This is a great movie.

    "The Little Match Girl" stars Keshia Knight-Pulliam, Rue McLanahan, William Daniels, and John Rhys-Davies. It's a wonderful story and has excellent performances by both Keshia Knight-Pulliam and Rue McLanahan. If you've read the story by Hans Christian Anderson then you know the story if you don't then here it is. Heywood Dutton has been torn from his son because of a feud that has happened a few years prior. Rue McLanahan stars as Frances Dutton who is trying to bring the two together one magical Christmas. Pulliam is Molly, the match girl who every time she strikes a match something good happens. This is a wonderful story and young as well as old will enjoy this.
    10garywrght756

    My mum loved this

    This film reminds me of my mum. She loved this film and Christmas. Who can't love Christmas after watching this
    stephgator

    a wonderful family movie

    This movie is absolutely wonderful. I have enjoyed watching time and time again. It has wonderful acting and is wonderful heart-warming story. I highly recommend this to any and every family. Keshia Pullian does a great job, and I wish I could receive this movie again, because mine unfortunately got deleted. WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIMES!!
    10pia_jerome

    This was a great movie and I've looked for it to play every Christmas

    I'd like to know why it does not air each Christmas or even at some other time of the year - It was beautiful - I'd like to see it play more often. This was one of Keisha's best performances during a time when she was a young actress. This role suited her and she was able to play it so very well and brought the maturity needed even in a young actress. The performance was brilliant in that she never flawed in who she was and yet she got across the message that the show was suppose to have for anyone at any age. The setting was perfect. The other actors where just the right folks for each role. I don't believe that any other actor would have been able to play this role with the sort of innocence and cause for life than Keisha showed in her emotions and smallness of person. If she had not been in this role the movie would not have been the hit that it was. It really must be shown more!

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Mädchen mit den Wunderhölzern
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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