Santa Claus: The Movie
“You'd better watch out! This year he REALLY IS coming to town.”
1985•PG•1h 48m•6.3•Released
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.
Director
Jeannot Szwarc
Writer
David Newman
Budget
$50M
Revenue
$24M
Languages
English
Studio
Calash Corporation
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
Production
Company
Calash Corporation
Company
Santa Claus Ltd.
Producer
Pierre Spengler
Producer
Ilya Salkind
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