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Director:
Peter Werner
Writers (WGA):
Paul Mooney (story) and
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Release Date:
2 December 2001 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Family See more »
Tagline:
If She's Going To Save Christmas, She's Got Some Big Shoes To Fill.
Plot:
When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network, hires an actor named... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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Whoopi Goldberg ... Lucy Cullins

Nigel Hawthorne ... Nick

Brian Stokes Mitchell ... Cameron

Victor Garber ... Taylor

Taylor Negron ... Ralph

Frankie Faison ... Dwayne (as Frankie R. Faison)

Alexandra Wentworth ... P.A.
Melody Garrett ... Mama

Robert Costanzo ... Teamster Santa
Jazmn ... Iesha

Bruce Vilanch ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicholas Edwin Barb ... Boy onlooker (as Nicholas Barb)

Allyce Beasley ... Telemarketer
Meredith Bird ... Meredith (voice)

Juan Carlos Cantu ... Doorman

Ed Gale ... Benson
Robert Jackson ... Jeff
Tinashe Kachingwe ... Young Lucy
Michael Francis Kelly ... Military Man (as Michael F. Kelly)
Kip King ... Rabbi Rosenfarb
Alex Martin ... Member of the congregation (as Alex Dean)

Richard Moll ... Brooding Santa
Masasa Moyo ... Receptionist (as Masasa)
Steve Murphy ... Elvis Santa
Carter Spohn ... Charity Santa
Patti Tippo ... Barmaid
Grant Vaught ... James
Frank Cohen ... Benson's assistant (uncredited)

Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi ... Garage Elf (uncredited)

Henry G. Sanders ... Minister (uncredited)

Robert Traill ... Cameraman #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter Werner 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Paul Mooney (story) and
Sara Bernstein (story) &
Gregory Bernstein (story)

Sara Bernstein (teleplay) &
Gregory Bernstein (teleplay) and
Brian Bird (teleplay)

Produced by
Jay Benson .... producer
Garth Brooks .... executive producer
Darren Frankel .... associate producer
Whoopi Goldberg .... executive producer
Tom Leonardis .... producer
Lisa Sanderson .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Grant Geissman 
Van Dyke Parks 
 
Cinematography by
Neil Roach (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Benjamin A. Weissman 
 
Casting by
Ferne Cassel 
 
Production Design by
Charles C. Bennett 
 
Art Direction by
Anthony Medina 
 
Set Decoration by
Barbara Haberecht 
 
Costume Design by
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck 
 
Makeup Department
Carol Collini .... key makeup artist
Michael Germain .... makeup artist: Whoopi Goldberg
Michael Germain .... makeup department head
Cathrine A. Marcotte .... key hair stylist (as Catherine Marcotte)
 
Production Management
Larry Y. Albucher .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Juana Franklin .... second second assistant director
J.J. Linsalata .... second assistant director
Richard Peter Schroer .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Fred Apolito .... propmaker
Mariano Fernandez .... prop maker
Robert 'Cass' McEntee .... construction coordinator
Kristie Moore .... painter decorator
Andrew L. Rael .... props
Keith Sale .... swing gang boss
Sharon Speller .... decorator painter
Thomas Traugott .... leadman
 
Sound Department
Devin Joseph .... dialogue editor
Kerri Wilson .... supervising sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Boyd Lacosse .... special effects supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Arlene Bogna .... digital compositor
Patrick Halm .... visual effects coordinator
Frank Lawas .... visual effects I/O supervisor
Dan Lazarow .... lead 3D artist
Victor Scalise .... digital compositor
Jaison Stritch .... 3D visual effects supervisor
Peter V. Ware .... visual effects producer
 
Stunts
Kym Washington .... stunt coordinator
Kym Washington .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Marc Carter .... assistant camera
Steve Chase .... key grip
Dan Delgado .... gaffer
Adam Glick .... set lighting technician
Roger Redel .... rigging gaffer
Michael Stumpf .... Steadicam operator
James Andrew Turpin .... best boy electric
James Andrew Turpin .... rigging
Dan Zarlengo .... rigging electrician
 
Casting Department
Chris Bustard .... extras casting
Karen Gilman .... casting associate
Kevin Goldson .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ronald V. Barry .... costumer (as Ron Barry)
 
Editorial Department
George Carlston .... colorist
Harry Muller .... color timer
David Yoneshige .... post-production executive
 
Music Department
Mark Agostino .... music playback operator
Sherry Whitfield .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Bo Ehrig .... transportation coordinator
Mel Langford .... transportation captain
Bob Wachs .... driver
 
Other crew
Tommy Blatnik .... office production assistant
L. Chip Crosby Jr. .... assistant to producer
Jori Espinosa .... first assistant accountant
Pharaba Hacker-Witt .... assistant: Mr. Werner (as Pharaba Witt)
Shannon Herlihy .... assistant production coordinator
Alexandra Hisserich .... intern: art department
Tracy E. Maurer .... assistant production coordinator
George McDowell Agnew .... location manager
Rebecca Milgrom .... assistant location manager
Gregory J. Pawlik Jr. .... set production assistant
Wendy Price .... production accountant
Danis Regal-O'Connell .... production coordinator
Robert Schroer .... production assistant
Michael James 'Scotty' Scott .... production assistant
Lisa Womble .... production assistant
 

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Runtime:
Brazil:95 min | Germany:86 min (25 fps) | USA:90 min | Argentina:95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Germany:o.Al. | Spain:T | UK:PG | Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Columbia TriStar TelevisionSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Nigel Hawthorne's last film.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lucy's niece is singing her solo with the choir she has her hair pinned back in a ponytail. In the next shot she has it down in the front with barettes and then up again later.See more »
Quotes:
Mama:That man looks like that Santa from years ago... no, can't be...No more eggnog for me.See more »

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Ho-ho-hum, 27 December 2011
Author: newleaf from Hartford, Connecticut

Like many made-for-TV Christmas movies, you'll be able to figure out the entire plot within the first five minutes, and you'll know exactly how it's going to end.

Whoopi Goldberg stars, but even though she seems to be just going through the motions, I imagine the movie would have been worse with a lesser actress in the lead role. Nigel Hawthorne, portraying Santa Claus, is by far the brightest spot in the movie.

If you've seen more than a handful of other Christmas movies, you've seen all of this before. Think "The Santa Clause" with Whoopi Goldberg instead of Tim Allen, and you're 90% of the way there.

But it's Christmas, after all. I imagine there are worse things you could do during the holidays.

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