Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
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Plot.
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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Release DateOctober 29, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Content RatingPG
Budget$50,000,000
Box Office$23,717,291
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
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Wiki.
Santa Claus: The Movie (titled onscreen simply as Santa Claus) is a 1985 Christmas film starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, and David Huddleston. It depicts the origin of Santa Claus (played by Huddleston), and his modern-day adventure to save one of his elves (Moore) who has been manipulated by an unscrupulous toy company executive (Lithgow). It was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and was the last major fantasy film produced by the Paris-based father-and-son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind.
Released in North America by TriStar Pictures on November 27, 1985, Santa Claus: The Movie flopped at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.
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