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| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... | ||
| Sinbad | ... | ||
| Phil Hartman | ... | ||
| Rita Wilson | ... | ||
| Robert Conrad | ... | ||
| Martin Mull | ... | ||
| Jake Lloyd | ... | ||
| Jim Belushi | ... |
Mall Santa
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| E.J. De la Pena | ... |
Johnny
(as E.J. de la Pena)
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| Laraine Newman | ... |
First Lady
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Justin Chapman | ... |
Billy
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| Harvey Korman | ... |
President
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| Richard Moll | ... |
Dementor
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| Daniel Riordan | ... | ||
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Jeff L. Deist | ... |
T.V. Booster /
Puppeteer
(as Jeff Deist)
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Meet Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company is constantly busy at his job, and he also constantly disappoints his son, after he misses his son's karate exposition, he tries hard to come up with a way to make it up to him, this is when his son tells Howard that he wants for Christmas is an action figure of his son's television hero, Turbo Man. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man figures, now Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else including a mail man named Myron to find a Turbo Man action figure, and to make it to the Wintertainment parade which will feature Turbo Man. Written by John Wiggins
First of all, let me say I am way easier on Christmas movies than I am general releases. I don't know why. Maybe its that its the time of the year, and all the tinsel dust gets settled into my brain until I am in a stupor...
But this movie is not that bad. If you just look at it as a lighthearted, fun with the family movie, then you will have fun. It does get real, real cheesy at times, but most of the movie is funny and entertaining. That's all you can ask for from a movie. The biggest drawback is Jake Lloyd. I have never liked him as a child actor. You could always tell he is acting, and he always sounds so damn whiney. Heck, behind Jar Jar, Jake Lloyd is the most annoying actor.
Other than that, it is fun. Hey, if it comes on TV, pop some pop corn, grab the kids, and tune in!