Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie (known on-screen as simply Santa Claus) is a 1985 Christmas film starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow. It is the last major fantasy film produced by the Paris-based father-and-son production team of Alexander and Ilya Salkind. The film was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and released in North America on November 27, 1985 by Tri-Star Pictures. The 2005 DVD release was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, now Starz Home Enterta... more

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  • Nov 27, 1985

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  • 1 h 48 min

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Jeannot Szwarc

Jeannot Szwarc (born 21 November 1939 in Paris) is a French film director. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He is also associated with The Rockford Files, Night Gallery, Bones, Numb3rs, and Columbo. His feature films include Bug (1975),...

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