The Santa Clause (1994)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

John Pasquin

Writers (WGA):

Leo Benvenuti (written by) &
Steve Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:

11 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

This Christmas, the snow hits the fan.

Plot:

When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | North Pole | Sleigh | Father Son Relationship | Hair Growth

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Scott Calvin / Santa Claus
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura Calvin Miller
Judge Reinhold	...	Dr. Neil Miller
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie Calvin
David Krumholtz	...	Bernard the Elf
Larry Brandenburg	...	Det. Nunzio
Mary Gross	...	Miss Daniels
Paige Tamada	...	Judy the Elf
Peter Boyle	...	Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott	...	Susan Perry
Jayne Eastwood	...	Judy the Waitress
Melissa King	...	Sarah the Little Girl
Bradley Wentworth	...	Elf at North Pole
Azura Bates	...	Elf in Hangar
Joshua Satok	...	Larry the Elf

MPAA:

Rated PG for a few crude moments.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

When Scott and Charlie are driving the sleigh on the road, the truck they go by and ask about I-95 is driven by Jimmy Labriola, who played Benny on Tim Allen's show "Home Improvement" (1991).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The light switch in the bedroom is already off when Scott turns the lights out.

Quotes:

Laura: Here's Neil's mother's number.
Scott Calvin: 1-800-SPANK-ME? I know that number.

Movie Connections:

Featured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996) (V)

Soundtrack:

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

A Great Holiday Movie, One That I Can Watch Over & Over Throughout The Whole Year.

The Santa Clause (1994)

This movie is a holiday classic. Tim Allen is really funny, and the movie is non stop entertaining and fun. This is one movie that I can watch over and over without getting bored, at any time of the year. Simply a holiday classic. Great for the family. 10/10!