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Tim Allen
Wendy Crewson
Judge Reinhold
Eric Lloyd
David Krumholtz
Peter Boyle

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On Christmas Eve, a recently-divorced father startles an intruder on his roof who happens to look a lot like Santa. Before he knows it, due to a little-known clause, he becomes the new father of Christmas. -- Chris Kavan

08/04/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Another good Tim Allen flick.

Allen plays Scott Calvin (initials SC, fate perhaps?), a cynical toy executive who's a neglectful father. On Christmas Eve, his ex-wife Laura drops off their son Charlie. In the middle of the night, Scott hears someone on the roof. When he investigates, a man dressed as Santa Clause falls to the ground and dies. It turns out this fella was the genuine article. Complete with sleigh and reindeer. Scott fishes out a card from his suit, advising him to put it on. When he does, Scott is whisked away to the North Pole, where he meets all the elves. Where he is informed that he is the new Father Christmas.
Tim Allen's performance itself is worth seeing the film for.There is one particular moment that is very reminiscent of Allen's humor. Scott is at a meeting with boss Peter Boyle, and new toy ...

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