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Bad Santa (2003) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 98,001 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 471 user | 187 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid, and the security boss discovers the plot. Director:Terry Zwigoff |
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Cast
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| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | ||
| Tony Cox | ... | ||
| Brett Kelly | ... | ||
| Lauren Graham | ... | ||
| Lauren Tom | ... | ||
| Bernie Mac | ... | ||
| John Ritter | ... | ||
| Ajay Naidu | ... | ||
| Lorna Scott | ... | ||
| Harrison Bieker | ... | ||
| Alex Borstein | ... | ||
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Alexandra Korhan | ... | |
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Dylan Charles | ... | |
| Billy Gardell | ... | ||
| Lisa Ross | ... | ||
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Willie T. Stokes is a convicted con man who's led a miserable life. He drinks heavily and constantly embarrasses himself publicly. He only works once a year dressed as Santa. But then come Christmas Eve, he and his pint-sized helper dwarf Marcus stage elaborate robberies and take their department stores for everything they got. This year, they hit a mall in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. This time around, Willie gets distracted by having sex with large women, a bartender who is attracted to Santas, and a kid who's convinced he's the real deal. However, this time around Marcus must once again put up with Willie's heavy drinking and a series of incidents that constantly shoot themselves in the foot. Not to mention a nosy department store security guard who's onto them and wants his cut of the loot. Will Willie and Marcus make it to next Christmas? Or will this be the year the dynamic duo finally face justice? Written by halo1k
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 November 2003 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
Méchant Père Noël See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,983 (Hong Kong) (31 December 2004)Gross:
$2,983 (Hong Kong) (31 December 2004)Company Credits
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(1866)
Written by Benjamin Russell Hanby
Performed by Eddy Arnold
Courtesy of RCA Records Label Nashville
Under License from BMG Film & Television Music
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Goofs
When Bob Chipeska is in the Women's Plus Size dressing room, he overhears Willie saying "You ain't gonna shit right for a week." But when he's talking to Gin, he quotes Willie as saying "for a month." See more »Crazy Credits
In loving memory of John Ritter See more »Soundtracks
Up on the House Top(1866)
Written by Benjamin Russell Hanby
Performed by Eddy Arnold
Courtesy of RCA Records Label Nashville
Under License from BMG Film & Television Music
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I think this movie was great. It has hilarious humour and its almost an unique growth story of a man that has grown tired of his miserable life and finds something worth fighting for.
The thing that bothers me is that some people criticize the film cause it has too bad language. In my opinion the used language is important part of the film. I wouldn't find the characters very "authentic" if they wouldn't use the kind of language they do.
Maybe its part of modern trend. People are shocked if somebody swears or shows a breast in TV and after that they go see some idiotic TV series or action movie where they kill 1000 people and not even blink.
Is the message "violence is OK, but sex/nudity and swearing is not" somehow logical? I think in the real life its quite the opposite.