Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas

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Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas

1991

0h 30m

4.8(4 votes)

Animation

Fantasy

Overview

A little boy is taken by the Sand Man to Santa's workshop, only to discover that it has been taken over and industrialized by an evil robot.

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8 members

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Zachary Bennett

Peter Fletcher

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Frank Mackay

Santa

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Michael Fawkes

Toymaster / Newscaster

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Larysa Fenyn

Mrs. Fletcher

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Elizabeth Rukavina

Mrs. Fletcher (voice)

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Chris Delaney

Mr. Fletcher

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Murray Cruchley

Mr. Fletcher (voice)

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Long John Baldry

Nilus the Sandman

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