You'd better watch out! This year he REALLY IS coming to town.
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.
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) is a family, fantasy and adventure film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, released on October 29, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston and Burgess Meredith. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 293 ratings.
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Dudley Moore
as Patch
John Lithgow
as B.Z.
David Huddleston
as Santa Claus
Burgess Meredith
as Ancient Elf
Judy Cornwell
as Anya Claus
Jeffrey Kramer
as Towzer
Christian Fitzpatrick
as Joe
Carrie Kei Heim
as Cornelia
John Barrard
as Dooley
Anthony O'Donnell
as Puffy
Melvyn Hayes
as Goober
Don Estelle
as Groot
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, written by David Newman, David Newman and Leslie Newman, produced by Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 293 ratings.
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 Dudley Moore and David…
Reviewed on December 26, 2020
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 star arrives in the…
Reviewed on December 2, 2023
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The main cast of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) includes Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith and Judy Cornwell. The film was directed by Jeannot Szwarc. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Santa Claus: The Movie was released on October 29, 1985 and runs for 1h 48m.
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 293 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family, fantasy and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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