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Fatman takes a surprisingly serious approach to a potentially ludicrous twist on the Santa Claus legend, aiming for edgy but mostly missing the mark. Read critic reviews

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To save his declining business, Chris Cringle, also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the U.S. military. Making matters worse, Chris gets locked into a deadly battle of wits against a highly skilled assassin, hired by a precocious 12-year-old, after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Bloody Violence)
  • Genre:
    mystery and thriller, other, comedy, fantasy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms
  • Producer:
    Todd Courtney, Nadine de Barros, Brandon James, Michelle Lang, Robert Menzies, Lisa Wolofsky
  • Writer:
    Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $263.7K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Sprockefeller Pictures, Mammoth Entertainment, Windy Hill Pictures, Ingenious, Zed Filmworks, Fortitude International , RBL Studios, Rough House Pictures
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Mel Gibson
Chris
Walton Goggins
Skinny Man
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Ruth
Chance Hurstfield
Billy Wenan
Eric Woolfe
Elf 7
Robert Bockstael
Captain Jacobs
Michael Dyson
Herman
Shaun Benson
Lex
Paulino Nunes
Weyland Meeks
Michelle Lang
Lindsey Kemp
Ian Nelms
Director
Eshom Nelms
Director
Ian Nelms
Screenwriter
Eshom Nelms
Screenwriter
Todd Courtney
Producer
Nadine de Barros
Producer
Brandon James
Producer
Michelle Lang
Producer
Robert Menzies
Producer
Lisa Wolofsky
Producer
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