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Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.
Theatrical
Nov 23, 2016
Box Office
$24.1M
Budget
$26.0M
Return
0.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 21, 2017
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Ingenious Media, Broad Green Pictures, Miramax
Bad Santa Collection
A comedy film series that follows a conman, Willie T. Soke and his partner, Marcus Skidmore as they pose as Santa and his Little Helper Elf in order to commit robberies on Christmas Eve.
Cast
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Billy Bob Thornton
Willie Soke
K
Kathy Bates
Sunny Soke
T
Tony Cox
Marcus Skidmore
C
Christina Hendricks
Diane Hastings
B
Brett Kelly
Thurman Merman
R
Ryan Hansen
Regent Hastings
J
Jenny Zigrino
Gina De Luca
J
Jeff Skowron
Dorfman
C
Cristina Rosato
Alice
M
Mike Starr
Jolly Santa
O
Octavia Spencer
Opal
R
Ranee Lee
Choirmaster
S
Selah Victor
Breast Feeding Mom
L
Lombardo Boyar
Valet Boss
D
Dean Hagopian
Costume Greeter
M
Marc-André Boulanger
Tattooed Jail Dude
S
Sean Devine
Jail Guard
M
Maria Herrera
Bus Driver
C
Christopher Tyson
AA Meeting Jason
T
Tyrone Benskin
AA Group Leader
