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As a child, Lucy Cullins asked Santa Claus to bring her father home from Vietnam. But when her dad returned in a pine box, the embittered Lucy decided that Christmas -- and every other holiday for tha... read more read more...t matter -- was a humbug. Now all grown-up (and played by Whoopi Goldberg), Lucy is the hard-as-nails producer for the Shop-A-Lot Channel, a home-shopping cable service. While auditioning actors to play Santa Claus for a hokey Yuletide informercial series, Lucy hires a twinkly eyed old gentleman named Nick (Nigel Hawthorne), who, unbeknownst to everyone but the audience, is the genuine, bonafide "Ho Ho Ho" man himself. Facing mandatory retirement at age 200, Nick must find someone to take his place as Santa Claus for the next two centuries. The person he chooses in none other than Lucy Cullins -- and if she doesn't accept the job, the North Pole will melt, wreaking havoc upon everyone in the world, whether they're "naughty" or "nice." Originally conceived as a vehicle for a black man, Call Me Claus was reshaped as a showcase for Whoopi Goldberg when the actress signed on as co-executive producer. Also in the production lineup was country & western singer Garth Brooks, who penned a handful of new songs for the occasion. Call Me Claus debuted over the TNT cable network on December 2, 2001. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Peter Werner, Robert Costanzo

Release Date: December 2, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 11, 2001

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  • trisarahtops22
    December 26, 2010
    trisarahtops22
    It was okay - one of those movies that's good for background while doing other Christmas activities.
  • smisty70
    May 31, 2011
    smisty70
    Typical holiday movie. Santa is at the end of his reign and must find replacement. His replacement does not believe in him and is not the nicest person on earth. He must help her to believe. Typical but I still think it's a cute holiday movie.
  • purkntri
    November 26, 2008
    purkntri
    Whoopi makes a wonderful Scrooge in this unusual take to the bah humbug story. It is closer to Ernest than to A Christmas Carol so be ready to laugh.

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Emanuel Levy
August 14, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Susan Granger
November 16, 2001
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