Eine Wüste Bescherung (1998)
Jake drückte sich in den vergangenen Jahren stets davor, Weihnachten mit seinen Eltern in New York zu verbringen. Um die Familie wieder zusammenzuführen, bietet Jakes Vater an, ihm einen Porsche zu schenken, wenn er pünktlich zu Heiligabend erscheint. Hoch motiviert, will sich Jake auf die Reise machen, doch als er morgens aufwacht, findet er sich als Weihnachtsmann verkleidet inmitten des kalifornischen Niemandslandes wieder.
Der Regisseur:
Arlene Sanford
Die Autor:
Tom Nursall, Harris Goldberg.
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Jake |
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Jessica Biel as Allie |
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Adam LaVorgna as Eddie |
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Gary Cole as Jake's Dad |
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Eve Gordon as Carolyn |
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Lauren Maltby as Tracey |
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Andrew Lauer as Nolan |
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Sean O'Bryan as Max |
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Lesley Boone as Marjorie |
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Amzie Strickland as Tom Tom Girl Mary |
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Natalie Barish as Tom Tom Girl Darlene |
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Mark de la Cruz as Esteban |
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Kathleen Freeman as Tom Tom Girl Gloria |
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Jack Kenny as Gabby |
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Celia Kushner as Tom Tom Girl Mama |
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Blair Slater as Ian |
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P.J. Prinsloo as The Brandt-Man |
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Kevin Hansen as The Murph-Man |
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James Sherry as The Ken-Man |
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Alexandria Mitchell as Little Girl In Hospital |
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Eric Pospisil as Little Boy at Bus Station |
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Cathy Weseluck as Wendy Richards |
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Peter Kelamis as Conway the Bus Driver |
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Betty Linde as Older Lady on the Bus |
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Awaovieyi Agie as Service Man |
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Brendan Beiser as Bellhop |
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Graeme Kingston as Pizza Eating Santa |
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Ian Robison as Mayor Wilson |
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Ernie Jackson as Kenyan Santa |
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Kurt Max Runte as Taxi Driver |
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Nicole Oliver as Ticket Agent |
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Tasha Simms as Parade Manager |
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Dmitry Chepovetsky as Angel |
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Dolores Drake as Fraulein Maid |
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Christine Willes as Race Official |
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Nick Misura as Groundskeeper |
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Mark Acheson as Sandwich Passenger |
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Bart Anderson as Turf 'n Turf Customer #1 |
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J. B. Bivens as Port-A-Potty Santa |
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Annette Reilly as Nose Strip Girl |
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Manami Hara as Edelbruck Clerk |
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Tom Heaton as Turf 'n Turf Customer #2 |
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Sarah May as Sierra |
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Alexander Milani as Wet Lap Boy |
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Ron Timms as Party Guy |
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David Neale as Running Santa |
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Paul Norman as Hick on Bus |
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Michael P. Northey as Freight Handler |
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Eileen Pedde as Turf 'n Turf Customer #3 |
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Melissa Barker Sauer as Teenage Mom on Bus |
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Mike Battie as Santa on Stilts |
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Elizabeth Friedman as Friend (uncredited) |
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Bonnie Smart as Yelling Nun (uncredited) |
| Directing | Arlene Sanford | Director |
| Writing | Tom Nursall | Screenplay |
| Production | Robin French | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Hoberman | Producer |
| Editing | Anita Brandt-Burgoyne | Editor |
| Art | Cynthia Kay Charette | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maya Mani | Costume Design |
| Production | Tracey Trench | Producer |
| Art | Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| Camera | Hiro Narita | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Celia Bond | Stunts |
| Crew | Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle | Stunts |
| Crew | J.J. Makaro | Stunts |
| Directing | Gregory Jacobs | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Larry Holt | Stunts |
| Production | Justis Greene | Co-Producer |
| Crew | John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Crew | Tom Glass | Stunts |
| Crew | Jim Finkbeiner | Stunts |
| Crew | Ernie Jackson | Stunts |
| Crew | Brent Woolsey | Stunts |
| Crew | Greg Schlosser | Stunts |
| Writing | Michael Allin | Story |
| Crew | Mike Vézina | Stunts |
| Crew | David Jacox | Stunts |
| Crew | Reg Glass | Stunts |
| Crew | Tony Morelli | Stunts |
| Crew | Bill Stewart | Stunts |
| Crew | Corry Glass | Stunts |
| Crew | John Dodds | Stunts |
| Production | Heather Meehan | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Guy Bews | Stunts |
| Crew | Joe Dodds | Stunts |
| Writing | Harris Goldberg | Screenplay |
| Production | Justis Greene | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Tom Eirikson | Stunts |
| Production | Roger Mussenden | Casting |
| Sound | John Debney | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Carol Jackson | Stunts |
| Crew | Trish Schill | Stunts |
| Art | Lin MacDonald | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Nancy Parker | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Karen Church | Casting |
| Directing | Pete Whyte | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Scott Nicholson | Stunts |
| Crew | William H. Orr | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Dale Ann Connery | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Crew | Lars Lenander | Special Effects Best Boy |
| Editing | Caroline Hardon | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Don Thompson | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | John Benson | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Robert Deschaine | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Tami Treadwell | ADR Recordist |
| Crew | Jason Glass | Stunts |
| Crew | Kirk Jarrett | Stunts |
| Sound | Paul O'Bryan | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Lori Stewart | Stunts |
| Sound | John Benson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bradley C. Katona | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abigail Benjamin | Costumer |
| Camera | Timothy Robin Spencer | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Bill Edwards | Stunts |
| Editing | Jana Lynn Gold | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Mary Ann Skoll | Stunts |
| Crew | Kristene Kenward | Stunts |
| Sound | Barbara Issak | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Deb Macatumpag | Stunts |
| Editing | Pablo Prietto | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Clayden | Costumer |
| Crew | Fred Perron | Stunts |
| Directing | Portia Tickell | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Eric A. Norris | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Rob Young | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Kim Ritz | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Shinpei Otsuki | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bill Molnar | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | James Fantin | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Michael Hibberson | Cableman |
| Camera | Trevor Holbrook | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kevin Black | Key Grip |
| Crew | Betty Thomas Quee | Stunts |
| Crew | Braden Haggerty | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary Lauder | Stunts |
| Sound | Ralph Osborn | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Michael Hibberson | Sound Assistant |
| Art | Jan Kobylka | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Gordon Clapp | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Production | Christina Bulbrook | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | David Melhase | Foley Editor |
| Camera | Douglas Craik | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Gary Blair Smith | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Allan Galajda | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Neil Seale | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Alan Markfield | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Tony Morelli | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Alyson Dee Moore | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Brian D. Lucas | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvie Bonniere | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Lee Langdon | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bren Moore | Costume Set Supervisor |
| Sound | Charles O'Shea | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Brian Ruberg | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Andrea Eliseyan | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Connie Parker | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Dale Fay | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Bis | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandy Cooper | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Janice Frome | Location Manager |
| Directing | Natalie Baldner | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Patterson | Costumer |
| Lighting | Jeff Trebenski | Best Boy Electric |
| Art | Mark Francis | Property Master |
| Camera | Stewart Whelan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Don Saari | Gaffer |
| Crew | Jacob Rupp | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherry Linder-Gygli | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Robert L. O'Hara | Dolly Grip |
| Directing | Steve Eathorne | Third Assistant Director |