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Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie

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

1985•1h 48m•6.3/10
FamilyFantasyAdventure

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6.3/10(281)

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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Production

Calash Corporation, Santa Claus Ltd.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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

Miss Abruzzi

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