Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Genres - Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Children's/Family |
Sub-Genres - Children's Fantasy, Family-Oriented Adventure, Holiday Film |
Release Date - Oct 29, 1985 (USA), Nov 27, 1985 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 112 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
After introducing how Santa and Mrs. Claus came to the North Pole and began their work delivering toys at Christmas time, this routine children's film segues into a story about an evil corporate magnate (John Lithgow). One of Santa's elves (Dudley Moore) goes to work for the nasty tycoon and invents a wild array of far-out toys. Then there is a little boy who does not believe in Santa Claus and a girl who finds out about the toymaker's plans to defraud his company. Santa's reindeer are a little under the weather, not to mention Santa himself. This labyrinth of subplots quickly draws attention away from the story, wherever it is.
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business, Christmas, con/scam, elf, gift, holiday, one-against-odds, scheme, takeover, toy