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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tony Danza | ... | Jack Clayton | |
| Lea Thompson | ... | Sarah Gibson | |
| Angela Goethals | ... | Noelle Gibson | |
| Betty White | ... | Emily Sutton | |
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David Parker | ... | Harry Zordich |
| Malcolm Stewart | ... | Doug Jennings | |
| Alf Humphreys | ... | Tim Hogan (as Alfred E. Humphreys) | |
| Gwynyth Walsh | ... | Jo | |
| Damon Gregory | ... | Store Guard | |
| Dean Redman | ... | Store Guard | |
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Brad Sihvon | ... | Store Guard |
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Terry Howson | ... | Store Guard |
| Beverley Elliott | ... | Woman Outside Store | |
| Michael Scholar Jr. | ... | Bus Ticket Seller | |
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Richard Hendery | ... | Bus Driver |
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Jack Clayton can only escape after his partner in crime Harry Zordich messes up a Christmas sales department store robbery in a Santa suit. Stuck in a rural small town, he finds himself forced to accept a menial job under the alias Oscar Burton as Santa in Sarah Gibson's nursery. Jack relaxes when invited in their home and proves a good substitute father for Sarah's frustrated fatherless daughter Noelle. Widow Emily Sutton's nostalgic Christmas shop completes his nostalgia, and becomes crucial when his ex-con cahoot turns up to plan a bank robbery. Sarah's admirer keeps warning the sheriff against 'Oscar', who meanwhile teaches the town how to fight off competition from the city mall. Written by KGF Vissers
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christmas | santa suit | department store | department store robbery | competition |Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
30 November 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Apateonas ai vasilis See more »Filming Locations:
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Written by Mabel Scott
Performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Courtesy of Surfdog Records
By arrangement with Position Soundtrack Services
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Boogie Woogie Santa ClausWritten by Mabel Scott
Performed by The Brian Setzer Orchestra
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Tony Danza, one of the most underrated actors in the business today, does a fine job portraying a bad guy who has the potential to be good, given the right circumstances. He finds that opportunity while on the lam from a failed department store breakin, ending up in a small town and meeting a widowed Lea Thompson and her cute daughter and taking a job as the village Santa Claus for 3 weeks. Solid supporting cast and plausible story line make for an excellent USA network film, seemingly shot in Canada with a mostly Canadian cast. Betty White is, well, a very good Betty White. Film isn't hokey, even if Danza does get off a line about the Lea Thompson character: "She's the boss." Come to think of it, there are times when she resembles Judith Light. All in all, good holiday fare.