Mark Waters Director, Executive Producer Billy Bob Thornton Willie Soke Actor Kathy Bates Sunny Soke Actor Tony Cox Marcus Skidmore Actor Christina Hendricks Diane Hastings Actor Brett Kelly Thurman Merman Actor Ryan Hansen Regent Hastings Actor Jenny Zigrino Gina De Luca Actor Jeff Skowron Dorfman Actor Cristina Rosato Alice Actor Mike Starr Jolly Santa Actor Octavia Spencer Opal Actor Johnny Rosenthal Screenwriter Shauna Cross Screenwriter Andrew Gunn Producer J. Geyer Kosinski Producer Zanne Devine Executive Producer David Thwaites Executive Producer Daniel Hammond Executive Producer Gabriel Hammond Executive Producer Jessica Tuchinsky Executive Producer Adam Fields Executive Producer Doug Ellin Executive Producer Theo van de Sande Cinematographer Travis Sittard Film Editing Lyle Workman Original Music Isabelle Guay Production Design Robert Parle Art Director Jean-Pierre Paquet Art Director Daniel Hamelin Set Decoration Marie-Soleil Denommé Set Decoration Frederic Berthiaume Set Decoration Mario Davignon Costume Design Lisa Beach Casting Sarah Katzman Casting