An American Carol

An American Carol is a 2008 American comedy film, directed by David Zucker and starring Kevin Farley. Presented from a conservative perspective, the film "lampoons contemporary American culture, particularly Hollywood."  It uses the framework of A Christmas Carol but moves the setting of the story from Christmas to Independence Day. It is written by Myrna Sokoloff and Zucker. The supporting cast includes Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight,... more

Initial release date:

  • Oct 3, 2008

Directed by:

Rating:

PG-13

Runtime:

  • 1 h 23 min

Estimated budget:

  • 20,000,000 (US$)

Film

Directed by

David Zucker

David Zucker (born October 16, 1947) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Zucker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Charlotte and Burton Zucker, who was a real estate developer. He graduated from Shorewood High School. Zucker is married to Dr. Danielle Zucker, with...

Tagline:

  • Laugh like your country depends on it.

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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 23 min

Languages:

Country of origin:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 20,000,000

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Adaptation

Adapted From

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (originally, A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas) is a novella by English author Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9  June 1870) about a curmudgeon and his secular conversion and redemption after being visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. The book...
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