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Santa Claus: The Movie
1h 48min
FAMILY
FANTASY
ADVENTURE
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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Original Title
Santa Claus: The Movie
Runtime (Duration)
1h 48min
Directors
Critics & Audience Score
4.9
Total Votes
284
Release Year
1985
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, Netherlands
Production Budget
$50M
Box Office Revenue
$23.7M
Profit / Loss Analysis
-$26.3M
Casting
Actors

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

Dickie Arnold
Goobler

Aimée Delamain
Storyteller

Dorothea Phillips
Miss Tucker

John Hallam
Grizzard, Chauffeur
Judith Morse
Miss Abruzzi
Jerry Harte
Senate Chairman
Paul Aspland
Reporter
Sally Cranfield
Reporter
Michael Drew
Reporter
Walter Goodman
Street Corner Santa
John Cassady
Wino
Ronald Fernee
Policeman
Michael A. Ross
Policeman

Morgan Deare
BZ's Lawyer (uncredited)
Roy Evans
Village Leader (uncredited)
Crew

Jeannot Szwarc
DIRECTOR

Henry Mancini
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

David Newman
SCREENPLAY

Pierre Spengler
PRODUCER
Ilya Salkind
PRODUCER
Arthur Ibbetson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

David Lane
SECOND UNIT DIRECTOR
Pauline Coutelenq
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE
John Trehy
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT

Derek Cracknell
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Vincent Winter
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Pat Garrett
CHOREOGRAPHER
Don Sharpe
SOUND EDITOR
Robert Hathaway
MUSIC EDITOR
Tim Hutchinson
SUPERVISING ART DIRECTOR
Don Dossett
ART DIRECTION
John Hoesli
ART DIRECTION
Malcolm Stone
ART DIRECTION
Wally Byatt
CAMERA OPERATOR
David Worley
CAMERA OPERATOR
Trevor Coop
CAMERA OPERATOR
Jeff Paynter
CAMERA OPERATOR
John Morgan
CAMERA OPERATOR
Chris Coles
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Paul Engelen
MAKEUP ARTIST
Stuart Freeborn
MAKEUP ARTIST
Penny Shawyer
MAKEUP ARTIST
Colin Jamison
HAIRDRESSER
Jan Jamison
HAIRDRESSER
Elaine Bowerbank
HAIRDRESSER
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