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Le Procès du père Noël

Original title: Defending Santa
  • TV Movie
  • 2013
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
565
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Dean Cain and Jodie Sweetin in Le Procès du père Noël (2013)
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A small-town sheriff finds a man asleep in the woods who claims to be Santa Claus.A small-town sheriff finds a man asleep in the woods who claims to be Santa Claus.A small-town sheriff finds a man asleep in the woods who claims to be Santa Claus.

  • Director
    • Brian Skiba
  • Writer
    • George Erschbamer
  • Stars
    • Dean Cain
    • Jud Tylor
    • John Savage
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    565
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Skiba
    • Writer
      • George Erschbamer
    • Stars
      • Dean Cain
      • Jud Tylor
      • John Savage
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dean Cain
    Dean Cain
    • Scott
    Jud Tylor
    Jud Tylor
    • Sarah
    John Savage
    John Savage
    • Judge Willis
    Gary Hudson
    Gary Hudson
    • Nielson
    Eric Scott Woods
    Eric Scott Woods
    • William
    Bill Lewis
    Bill Lewis
    • Kringle
    Jamie McRae
    Jamie McRae
    • Susan
    Cooper Barnes
    Cooper Barnes
    • Sam
    Jodie Sweetin
    Jodie Sweetin
    • Beth
    • (as Jodi Sweetin)
    Seth Menachem
    • Mark
    Harry Victor
    • Jack
    Nicole Helen
    Nicole Helen
    • Lisa
    • (as K. Nicole Helen)
    Joseph Walsh
    • Mayor Jacobs
    Roz Witt
    Roz Witt
    • Lorraine
    Barry Jenner
    Barry Jenner
    • Harry
    Andy Clemence
    Andy Clemence
    • Dr. Rogers
    Madison Fair
    • Gracy
    Mel Fair
    Mel Fair
    • Kyle
    • Director
      • Brian Skiba
    • Writer
      • George Erschbamer
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    6fbkathied

    Gave it a generous 6 because I enjoyed it :)

    I just flat enjoyed it. Could nitpick it but it had enough not same old same old to both keep me entertained and smiling. A good-hearted, as opposed to slapstick, silly or stupid, movie about Santa never gets old and is soothing to the heart.
    9joab-70946

    Wonderful family Christmas movie.

    I really enjoyed this movie and was smiling all the way through it. I liked the way Santa was "defended" by not only a lawyer but all the children and most of the adults.

    It's a wonderful family Christmas movie that I recommend if you are looking for something light and relaxing during Christmastime.
    5story_by_corey

    Miracle in Mammoth Lake

    Defending Santa is a merging of two Christmas movie genera including variation on the Miracle on 34th St. and finding a replacement for a recently deceased spouse story themes. Like Miracle on 34th St., Defending Santa follows a similar storyline track of an overzealous DA out to prove Santa is insane, the slow convincing of skeptical town folks that he is the real Santa and Santa trying to get back to the north pole in time to keep Christmas spirit alive. Throw in Santa hibernating in the woods to open the movie, Jud Tylor's vying to be Dean Cain's spouse replacement and time portals to the north pole and there is just enough storyline to keep your interest to the end.

    Its not a great movie and its not a bad movie, its just kinda there. Worth watching if you can't get Miracle on 34th St. (or one of its many remakes) on your schedule.
    10cherylaboyd

    Best Christmas Movie

    There's a lot of Christmas movies and I'm so tired of the same old plot where someone is trying to save the toy factory or the ornament factory.,thus movie has a totally different story line and is one of the best Christmas movies this year...don't miss it
    1rickytravis68

    Dreadful

    What an absolutely terrible film, I mean like everything about is truly, truly awful, avoid at all costs unless you are drunk.

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      Three headlines about the trial are dated Monday, December 20, 2012, but 12/20/12 was a Thursday.
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      Written by Olympia Decarlo and Lily Eakin

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    • Release date
      • December 30, 2013 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Daro Film Distribution (Monaco)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Defending Santa
    • Production companies
      • Odyssey Media
      • Cartel Pictures
      • Victory Angel Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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