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Willie T. Stokes is a washed-up, wise-cracking Department Store Santa who can't help but be more naughty than nice. Underneath his ill-fitting red suit, Willie is actually a safecracker who makes one big score every year--on Christmas Eve. As shoppers head home from the mall, this Santa and his ingenious Elf--Willie's midget partner-in-crime Marcus--crack the store safe and make off with their own holiday stash. But then comes Phoenix. Here Santa and his Elf find their annual heist endangered by a pesky store manager, a savvy mall detective, a sexy Santa fan and an innocent but beleaguered 8-year-old misfit who decides to believe that Willie--as intoxicated, acid-tongued and felonious as he seems to be--is the real Santa he's been seeking.
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Comedy, Crime/Gangster and Holiday |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 31 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 26th, 2003 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for pervasive language, strong sexual content and some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
Dimension Films
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| Production Co.: |
Working Title Films, Triptych Pictures
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| Studios: |
Dimension Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$60,057,639 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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