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MPAA Rating - NR

Length:
    90 Minutes

Genre:
    Children's/Family

Original Release Date:
    Dec 11, 2001

Director
    Peter Werner

Cast
    Victor Garber, Whoopi Goldberg, Nigel Hawthorne

 
Movie Summary
As a child, Lucy Cullins asked Santa Claus to bring her father home from Vietnam. But when her dad returned in a pine box, the embittered Lucy decided that Christmas -- and every other holiday for that matter -- was a humbug. Now all grown-up (and played by Whoopi Goldberg), Lucy is the hard-as-nails producer for the Shop-A-Lot Channel, a home-shopping cable service. While auditioning actors to play Santa Claus for a hokey Yuletide informercial series, Lucy hires a twinkly eyed old gentleman named Nick (Nigel Hawthorne), who, unbeknownst to everyone but the audience, is the genuine, bonafide Ho Ho Ho man himself. Facing mandatory retirement at age 200, Nick must find someone to take his place as Santa Claus for the next two centuries. The person he chooses in none other than Lucy Cullins -- and if she doesnt accept the job, the North Pole will melt, wreaking havoc upon everyone in the world, whether theyre naughty or nice. Originally conceived as a vehicle for a black man, Call Me Claus was reshaped as a showcase for Whoopi Goldberg when the actress signed on as co-executive producer. Also in the production lineup was country & western singer Garth Brooks, who penned a handful of new songs for the occasion. Debuting over the TNT cable network on December 2, 2001, Call Me Claus was released to home video nine days later (just in time for you-know-what). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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