Santa Claus: The Movie
"You'd better watch out! This year he REALLY IS coming to town."
FamilyFantasyAdventure
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.
🎬 DirectorJeannot Szwarc
📅 Release1985-10-29
🌍 CountryUnited States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioCalash Corporation, Santa Claus Ltd.
🗳 Votes281
🔥 Popularity2
💰 Budget$50,000,000
💵 Revenue$23,717,291
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🎭 Cast
Dudley Moore
Patch
John Lithgow
B.Z.
David Huddleston
Santa Claus
Burgess Meredith
Ancient Elf
Judy Cornwell
Anya Claus
Jeffrey Kramer
Towzer
Christian Fitzpatrick
Joe
Carrie Kei Heim
Cornelia
John Barrard
Dooley
Anthony O'Donnell
Puffy
Melvyn Hayes
Goober
Don Estelle
Groot
Tim Stern
Boog
Christopher Ryan
Vout
Peter O'Farrell
Honka
🎥 Crew
Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini
Director
Jeannot Szwarc
Hairdresser
Jan Jamison
Production Executive
Pauline Coutelenq
Makeup Artist
Penny Shawyer
Production Supervisor
Vincent Winter
Camera Operator
Jeff Paynter
Construction Manager
John Paterson
Camera Operator
David Worley
Camera Operator
Trevor Coop
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🏷 Keywords
holidaysanta clauschristmaschristmas eveelf
💬 Reviews
Nice film, I found enough enjoyment with it. Probably not as deep or creative as it could've been, but I do like the plot of <em>'Santa Claus: The Movie'</em> as it starts off at the embryonic stages of Santa. It ends up turning into a run-of-the-mill good v. bad thing, but that cause is helped by the casting of John Lithgow - who is entertaining. Lithgow isn't the only positive cast, as Dud…
I didn't love the start of this film. There's this local carpenter who crafts intricately sculpted little toys for kids at Christmas but makes his poor reindeers - "Donner" and "Blitzen" race through the most atrocious snow storm so he (David Huddleston) and his kindly wife (Judy Cornwell) can deliver them! Anyway, that weather overwhelms them and things look distinctly hypothermic until a great s…
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