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Bad Santa (2003)

Comedy Crime
Rated R
93 min.
Release Date
November 26, 2003
DVD Release Date
June 22, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Terry Zwigoff
Writer
Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Cast
Lauren Tom, Brett Kelly, Tony Cox, John Ritter, Cloris Leachman, Lauren Graham, Bernie Mac, Billy Bob Thornton
Running Time
93 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content and some violence

Two criminals posing as Santa and an elf travel from mall to mall, robbing the stores nearby. That is, until they meet a little boy that reminds them what Christmas is all about.... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

Billy Bob Thornton has found the role of a lifetime - playing a miserable and vulgar drunk of a conman who poses as Santa Claus to rob from the department stores where he works. Bad Santa is not for children, nor for anyone who has a limited tolerance for crudeness, but for the rest of us, it is a nice little gift under the tree. Full movie review »
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