The film stars Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott, J. T. Walsh, James Remar, Mara Wilson, and Robert Prosky.

Kris is lauded by the children and parents who come to visit him, and his unusual proclivity to direct shoppers to other stores where toys can be bought more cheaply is turned into a successful marketing campaign for Cole's.

The sudden turnaround of Cole's, which had only recently survived a hostile takeover bid by Victor Landberg, enrages executives at rival firm Shopper's Express, who are led by Jack Duff.

The night before Christmas Eve, Judge Henry Harper privately confides to Bryan that despite Kris's genuine goodwill, he feels constrained to declare him insane, unless a miracle happens.

Following the court case, Dorey and Bryan are maneuvered by Kris into realizing their true feelings for each other, and are married in a small ceremony after the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at St Francis Church of New York.

Various newscasters portrayed by Rosanna Scotto, Joe Moskowitz, Lester Holt, Susie Park, and Janet Kauss In November 1993, it was announced John Hughes would be writing and producing a remake of Miracle on 34th Street for 20th Century Studios for release during the 1994 Holiday season.

[3] Voicing his motivations for the remake, Hughes stated he wanted to explore the concept of Kris Kringle coming back to modern times while also carefully handling such a cherished classic.

[5] Fox had previously sought out Mayfield to direct John Hughes' produced Baby's Day Out, but due to a contract with Disney wasn't able to accept.

[14] TV Guide called the film "curiously depressing",[15] while Desson Howe of The Washington Post said, in contrast to the 1947 version, "[it] will not be found on television (or its computer equivalent) half a century from now.