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The Santa Clause (1994)

PG 97 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Family  -   11 November 1994 (USA)
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Reviews: 85 user | 46 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com

When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Director:

John Pasquin

Writers:

Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick

Stars:

Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold and Wendy Crewson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Allen ...
Judge Reinhold ...
Wendy Crewson ...
Eric Lloyd ...
David Krumholtz ...
Larry Brandenburg ...
Det. Nunzio
Mary Gross Mary Gross ...
Miss Daniels
Paige Tamada Paige Tamada ...
Judy the Elf
Peter Boyle ...
Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott Judith Scott ...
Susan Perry
Jayne Eastwood ...
Judy the Waitress
Melissa King Melissa King ...
Sarah the Little Girl
Bradley Wentworth Bradley Wentworth ...
Elf at North Pole
Azura Bates Azura Bates ...
Elf in Hangar
Joshua Satok Joshua Satok ...
Larry the Elf
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Storyline

The adventures of a divorced father who has to care for his son on Christmas. As everybody knows these days are always full of surprises... Written by Volker Boehm  

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Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Christmas Eve | Sleigh | North Pole | Flying  | See more »

Taglines:

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for a few crude moments See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Санта Клаус See more »

Filming Locations:

Oakville, Ontario, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$189,800,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Outlaw Productions (I) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

When Scott and Charlie are leaving the North Pole in the sleigh and pass by the moon, the moon has a distinct Mickey Mouse logo on it. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During Scott Calvin's first year as Santa, he visits "Sarah, the little Girl." She is clearly missing her two front teeth. She wants him to drink the milk but he says he is lactose intolerant. The next year she leaves him soy milk, and when she speaks she is still missing her two front teeth. See more »

Quotes

Charlie: Neil doesn't believe in Santa
Scott: Well, Neil's head comes to a point.
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Connections

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #30.16" (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jingle Bells"
Arranged by John Neufeld See more »