Bad Santa

IMDb: 7.1

Kinopoisk: 7.4

Country: Germany, USA

Year: 2003

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime

Age: 16 +

Cast:Billy Bob Thornton, Bob Weinstein, Brett Kelly, John Cameron, Sarah Aubrey, Terry Zwigoff, Tony Cox

About “Bad Santa”:

Bad Santa is a 2003 American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Terry Zwigoff, written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, and starring Billy Bob Thornton in the title role, with a supporting cast of Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom, John Ritter, and Bernie Mac. It was Ritter's last live-action film appearance before his death on September 11, 2003. The film was dedicated to his memory. The Coen brothers are credited as executive producers. The film was released in North America on November 26, 2003 by Miramax Films, with Columbia Pictures releasing in other territories, and was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success.