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Santa Claus: The Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie

You'd better watch out! This year he REALLY IS coming to town.

Genres

FamilyFantasyAdventure

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In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.

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Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$23717291

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

29 October 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Patch

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

B.Z.

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Santa Claus

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Ancient Elf

Judy Cornwell

Judy Cornwell

Anya Claus

Jeffrey Kramer

Jeffrey Kramer

Towzer

Christian Fitzpatrick

Christian Fitzpatrick

Joe

Carrie Kei Heim

Carrie Kei Heim

Cornelia

John Barrard

John Barrard

Dooley

Anthony O'Donnell

Anthony O'Donnell

Puffy

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Goober

Don Estelle

Don Estelle

Groot

Tim Stern

Tim Stern

Boog

Christopher Ryan

Christopher Ryan

Vout

Peter O'Farrell

Peter O'Farrell

Honka

Dickie Arnold

Dickie Arnold

Goobler

Aimée Delamain

Aimée Delamain

Storyteller

Dorothea Phillips

Dorothea Phillips

Miss Tucker

John Hallam

John Hallam

Grizzard, Chauffeur

Judith Morse

Judith Morse

Miss Abruzzi

Jerry Harte

Jerry Harte

Senate Chairman

Paul Aspland

Paul Aspland

Reporter

Sally Cranfield

Sally Cranfield

Reporter

Michael Drew

Michael Drew

Reporter

Walter Goodman

Walter Goodman

Street Corner Santa

John Cassady

John Cassady

Wino

Ronald Fernee

Ronald Fernee

Policeman

Michael A. Ross

Michael A. Ross

Policeman

Shannon Spruill

Shannon Spruill

Bratty Kid at Ballet Class

Morgan Deare

Morgan Deare

BZ's Lawyer

Caroline John

Caroline John

Woman

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Photographer In Court (uncredited)

Barrie Holland

Barrie Holland

Reporter (uncredited)

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