Harold Ramis Director John Cusack Charlie Arglist Actor Billy Bob Thornton Vic Actor Connie Nielsen Renata Actor Oliver Platt Pete Actor Randy Quaid Bill Guerrard Actor T.J. Jagodowski Officer Tyler Actor Mike Starr Roy Gelles Actor Ned Bellamy Sidney Actor Lara Phillips Rusti Actor Jenny Wade Cupcake Actor Rick Touhy Santa Claus Actor Justine Bentley Sarabeth Actor Scott Phillips Writer Robert Benton Screenwriter, Executive Producer Richard Russo Screenwriter, Executive Producer Albert Berger Producer Ron Yerxa Producer Thomas J. Busch Co-Producer Glenn Williamson Executive Producer Alar Kivilo Cinematographer Lee Percy Film Editing David Kitay Original Music Patrizia von Brandenstein Production Design Gary Baugh Art Director Tricia Schneider Set Decoration Susan Kaufmann Costume Design Jeanne McCarthy Casting