Bad Santa


1h 31m 2003

Brief Synopsis

Willie T. Stokes is a washed-up, wise-cracking Department Store Santa who can't help but be more naughty than nice. Underneath his ill-fitting red suit, Willie is actually a safecracker who makes one big score every year--on Christmas Eve. As shoppers head home from the mall, this Santa and his inge

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Holiday
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
Dimension Films
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

Willie T. Stokes is a washed-up, wise-cracking Department Store Santa who can't help but be more naughty than nice. Underneath his ill-fitting red suit, Willie is actually a safecracker who makes one big score every year--on Christmas Eve. As shoppers head home from the mall, this Santa and his ingenious Elf--Willie's midget partner-in-crime Marcus--crack the store safe and make off with their own holiday stash. But then comes Phoenix. Here Santa and his Elf find their annual heist endangered by a pesky store manager, a savvy mall detective, a sexy Santa fan and an innocent but beleaguered 8-year-old misfit who decides to believe that Willie--as intoxicated, acid-tongued and felonious as he seems to be--is the real Santa he's been seeking.

Crew

Michael Adams

Stunt Performer

Brian Addie

Apprentice Editor

Oscar Alvarado

Props

Nicolas Amato

Electrician

David Amberik

Driver

H. Leah Amir

Craft Service

Diana Anctil

Painter

Heather Anderson

Set Production Assistant

James M Anderson

Director Of Photography

James M Anderson

Dp/Cinematographer

Mike Anderson

Sound

Carrie Angland

Makeup Artist

Scot Armstrong

Other

Eddy Arnold

Song Performer

Jeff Arwine

Medic

Sarah Aubrey

Producer

Melissa Axelrod

Assistant

Michael Bailey

Best Boy Electric

Peter Bankins

Property Master

Robert Bankins

Props

Tonya Renee Banks

Stunt Performer

Tonya Renee Banks

Stand-In

Greg Banta

Chief Lighting Technician

K James S Barber

Assistant Location Manager

Jeff Barry

Song

Ted Basso

Driver

Joseph Beal

Song

Kenny Becker

Color Timer

Randy Beckman

Stunt Performer

Bobby Bednar

Foreman

Steve Beimler

Location Scout

Michael J. Benavente

Supervising Sound Editor

Tracy Bennett

Photography

Brian Berkel

Props

Kenneth G Berkhout

Best Boy Electric

Chris Bernal

Electrician

Felix Bernard

Song

Michael R. Berry

Medic

Vince H Berry

Props

Kent Beyda

Editor

Scott Blackwell

Special Effects Foreman

Ralph Blane

Song

Lisa Blok-linson

Location Manager

Christine Bonnem

Location Manager

Jim Boothe

Song

Peter Borck

Art Director

Anthony Borella

Driver

Greg Ten Bosch

Sound Editor

Sarah Bourgeois

Assistant Sound Editor

David Bouza

Electrician

Bradley J Bovee

Stunt Performer

Chris Brenczewski

Special Effects Foreman

Charles Brown

Song

Jesse Brown

Props

Tony Brubaker

Stunt Performer

Kim Bryant-woods

Location Assistant

Raymond Bushey

Apprentice Editor

Martha Cagrill

Loader

Sammy Cahn

Song

Russell Caldwell

Best Boy Electric

John Cameron

Producer

David T Cannon

Construction Coordinator

Michael Caradonna

Stunt Performer

Teressia Carter

Hair

Tom Chappell

Song Performer

Frederic Chopin

Music

Lynn Christopher

Set Designer

Wendy Chuck

Costume Designer

Carl Ciarfalio

Stunt Performer

William G Clevenger

Camera Operator

Paul Codiga

Location Assistant

Ethan Coen

Executive Producer

Ethan Coen

Other

Joel Coen

Other

Joel Coen

Executive Producer

Lawrence L Commons

Boom Operator

Kyrsten Mate Comoglio

Sound Effects Editor

Harve Cook

Video

Amanda Crockett

Dresser

David Crockett

Unit Production Manager

David Crockett

Coproducer

Bing Crosby

Song Performer

Pamella D'pella

Liaison

Michael Dansk

Stand-In

Jeff Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Gary Charles Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Jennifer Elizabeth Davis

Stunt Performer

R Bradley Davis

Production Accountant

John Deblau

Chief Lighting Technician

Nicole Deidrich

Transportation

Tad Driscoll

Production Accountant

Matt Dubin

Sound Recordist

Susan Dudeck

Dialogue Editor

Stephen Dudycha

Set Production Assistant

David Dunbar

Electrician

Genevieve Duraire

Accountant

Lynne Eagan

Makeup

Tzarina V Edillon

Assistant Editor

Rick Edwards

Stunt Performer

Michael Endler

Assistant Camera

Rodger Enochson

Props

Shannon Erbe

Music Editor

Antonio Faretta

Painter

Felicia Fasano

Casting

Mark W. Fay

Sound

Jimmy Ferguson

Assistant Camera

Glenn Ficarra

Screenplay

Lorin Flemming

Caterer

Kristi Frankenheimer-davis

Location Manager

Michael R Gannon

Assistant Property Master

Robert Garcia

Grip

Nash Garrison

Office Production Assistant

Michael D Gay

Assistant Editor

Gary Gegan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tiffnay Gehring

Post-Production Assistant

Mickey Giacomazzi

Stunt Coordinator

Seamus Gibbons

Caterer

Oren Goldenberg

Production

David Goodman

Driver

Linda Gordon

Craft Service

Rhona Gordon

Instructor

Allan Graf

Stunt Performer

Carol Grant

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Christopher K. Grap

Assistant Production Coordinator

Robert Greenfield

Set Decorator

Ellie Greenwich

Song

David Guilbeau

Craft Service

Vincent Guisetti

Foley Artist

Chad Gunderson

Liaison

Trish Hadley

Post-Production Coordinator

Michael Halasz

Music Conductor

Donna L Hall

Driver

Jason Cooper Hall

Assistant

Dave Halls

Assistant Director

Benjamin Russell Hanby

Song

Thomas M Harrigan

Assistant Editor

Keith Hartley

Best Boy Electric

Richard Hartley

Chief Lighting Technician

Erik Hecomovich

Grip

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Jim Hensz

Assistant Director

Tony Hibbard

Electrician

Joseph Hicks

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Larry Hilmo

Driver

Sam Hinckley

Sound Effects Editor

Al Hoffman

Song

Robert Hoffman

Editor

Leah Holmes

Post-Production Accountant

David Hopper

Assistant

Mark Hudson

Painter

Steven C Hunter

Driver

Matthew Iadarola

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Burl Ives

Song Performer

Gary Jay

Camera Operator

Roderick Jaynes

Executive Producer

Roderick Jaynes

Other

Jason Jennings

Sound Editor

Craig Jensen

Stunt Performer

Jason K Johnson

Best Boy Grip

Valerie Johnson

Set Production Assistant

Jason Joyce

Painter

Pamela Nedd Kahn

Foley Artist

Joann Kane

Music Coordinator

Nina Kawasaki

Assistant Editor

Sherry Kecskes

Accountant

Clarissa Keller

Post-Production Sound

Larry Kemp

Supervising Sound Editor

Dean M King

Best Boy Grip

Jerry King

Key Rigging Grip

Kenny King

Grip

David Kitay

Music Composer

David Kitay

Music Conductor

Rick Kresse

Stunt Performer

Cindy Lajeunesse

Art Department

Kevin J. Lang

Electrician

Cammy Langer

Hair Stylist

Clifford Latimer

Foley Editor

Stephen A Latina

Transportation Captain

Kevin Law

Production Coordinator

James Lebrecht

Sound Effects Editor

Eric Lee

Photography

Erin Lenk

Costumer

Robert Leveen

Unit Production Manager

Rachel Levy

Music Supervisor

Paul Lilavois

Post-Production Accountant

Tricia Linklater

Assistant Sound Editor

Ramon Lopez

Props

Sarah Lorenz

Production Secretary

Glen Magers

Electrician

Brian Maguire

Driver

Ken Makowski

Assistant

Dick Manning

Song

Jessie Marion

Production Assistant

Johnny Marks

Song

David Marquette

Score Recording

Don Marquis

Music Contractor

Michael Marshall

Stunt Performer

Dean Martin

Song Performer

Hugh Martin

Song

Arnie Marx

Other

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Holiday
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
Dimension Films
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 26, 2003

Released in United States on Video June 22, 2004

Project was formerly set up at Working Title Films.

Eastman Film

Released in United States Fall November 26, 2003

Released in United States on Video June 22, 2004