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Synopsis: Willie T. Stokes is a convicted con man who's led a miserable life. He drinks heavily and constantly embarrasses himself publicly. He only works once a year dressed as Santa. But then come Christmas Eve, he and his pint-sized helper dwarf Marcus stage elaborate robberies and take their department stores for everything they got. This year, they hit a mall in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. This time around, Willie gets distracted by having sex with large women, a bartender who is attracted to Santas, and a kid who's convinced he's the real deal. However, this time around Marcus must once again put up with Willie's heavy drinking and a series of incidents that constantly shoot themselves in the foot. Not to mention a nosy department store security guard who's onto them and wants his cut of the loot. Will Willie and Marcus make it to next Christmas? Or will this be the year the dynamic duo finally face justice?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Terry Zwigoff
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
2003
91 min
Website
1,226 Views


Yes. I thought it was|very strange, too.

So, as our security chief,

I wanted you to be aware.

But his little friend promised|he wouldn't say it

in front of the children,|which is fine.

Because, you know,|there is an adult world

and a child's world,|and that's okay.

I'm no censor.

"Little friend"?

Yes, he happens to be a dwarf.

Or midget.

I don't know|what he's called exactly.

But, uh, he's a little guy.

Little Billy Barty.|God rest.

But thin fingers.

Not the fat sausage fingers.

"Little people."|That's what they like.

Yes. Uh, right.|Little people.

So "f*** stick."|That's it?

Yeah.

Merry Christmas!|Santa's coming. Yay!

Merry Christmas!|Santa's coming. Yay!

Merry Christmas!

Have you seen that new Santa|they just hired?

Yeah.|He's back there drunk.

He's coming, guys.|Santa will be here real soon.

God damn it!

What the f*** you doing?|You blow this, and we're broke.

So stop acting|like you know something.

'Cause, pal of mine,|you don't know squat!

Now, put on your hat|and get out there.

And try to act professional,|for Christ's sakes.

What do you want?

What?

Get out of here.

Next.

Next.

Oh, good.|What do you want?

What do you want?|What are you doing?

God damn it!

Nintendo Deer Hunter 3.

I don't give a sh*t|what you want.

Blowing snot all over everybody|and f***ing whatever.

Next.|Come on.

What do you want?

-Um, Santa?|-Yeah, I'm Santa.

Come on.|What do you want?

-Um, Barbie.|-Say cheese.

Okay. Fine.|Barbie.

Oh, thank you.

Ow! Watch the toenails, kid!|Sh*t.

Next.

Next!

What do you want?

Fraggle-Stick car.

What the f*** is that?

Fraggle-Stick car.

Well, I heard you.|Fraggle-Stick car. Fine.

Hey, check out this loser.

Hey, fat-ass.|How you doing today?

Hey, loser.

Hey, dipshit.

Moron.

Hey, loser.|How you doing today?

Dumb-ass,|why don't you turn around?

You know what?|F*** this.

You're next.

Next.

I said next, God damn it.|This is not the DMV, all right?

Move it along.

What's your name?|You can tell me.

I know.|How about Santa?

If you don't tell him,|you won't get a present.

That's right.

Come on and tell Santa|all about it.

What do you want?

Well, come on.|What do you want?

A snot-rag?

Great.|Another f***ing Mongoloid.

Marcus, get this kid off me|before he pisses on me.

Don't f*** with my beard.

It's not real.

No sh*t.

Well, it was real.

But, you see, I got sick|and all the hair fell out.

How did you get sick?

I loved a woman|who wasn't clean.

Mrs. Santa?

No.|It was her sister.

What's it like|at the North Pole?

Like the suburbs.

Which one?

Apache Junction.

What the f*** do you care?|Now, get off my lap.

You sit there|like a f***ing retard.

You are really Santa, right?

No.|I'm an accountant.

I wear this f***ing thing as|a fashion statement, all right?

Okay.

Get this kid out of here.|He's freaking me out.

I got to get a drink on.|I'll see you tomorrow.

Just don't come into work|stinking of booze again.

Yeah.|Why don't you get going?

You'll be late for your|"Wizard of Oz" Candy Bar Guild.

Lollipop Guild, you a**hole.|Jesus!

Two-year-olds flip me sh*t|better than you.

You saying something to me?

Yeah. I'm gonna stick|my whole fist up your ass.

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

in a one-horse open sleigh

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

in a one-horse open sleigh

in a one-horse open sleigh

laughing all the way

making spirits bright

What?

sing a sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Mmm.

Another Grand-Dad, Santa?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

Got a name?

Yeah.

So, what do you do, you know...

After the holidays, I mean.

Well, nothing till March,|and then I'm the Easter Bunny.

Oh. Another?

Yeah. Why not?

Merry Christmas.

Not a big talker.

No, not really.

-Buy you one?|-Why not?

Happy New Year.

You're pretty regular|for a Santa.

It's not that big|a f***ing deal.

It's just a job,|you know what I mean?

I'm an eating, drinking,|shitting, f***ing Santy Claus.

Prove it.

F*** me, Santa.|F*** me, Santa.

F*** me, Santa. F*** me, Santa.|F*** me, Santa. F*** me, Santa.

F*** me, Santa.|F*** me, Santa!

Can't I at least take|this hat off?

No. I love the hat.

Okay.

Whoo!

I've always had a thing|for Santa Claus.

In case you didn't notice.

It's like some deep-seated|childhood thing.

So is my thing for tits.

Yeah.|It is like that, though.

From when you're a kid.

'Cause my dad was Jewish,|and we didn't have Christmas.

So it was like|this forbidden thing.

So...

I like you.

Don't mothball that suit.

What the f***?

I am not gay.

-What the hell, buddy?|-Buddy?

I said I am not gay.

Are you off your f***ing meds|or something?

Yes.

But that isn't|what this is about.

You're as queer as a $10 bill.

Let me tell you something,|motherf***er.

My brother lost a goddamn arm|fighting you f***ers in Vietnam.

So I want you to look at my face|one last f***ing time.

This is the last thing you're|ever gonna see before I --

Elf f***er!

-Motherf***er!|-Turn around, elf f***er.

Who's the b*tch now,|Santy Claus? Huh?

Faggy Claus!|Faggy!

Leave Santa alone!

Little boy, don't interfere.|I am doing this for all of us.

Leave Santa alone!

Ass clown.

Hey, you're that kid.

What the f*** are you|doing here?

This one f***ing time|I take you home, okay?

Uh-huh.

I'm not your f***ing dada.

Uh-huh.

It's not like you helped me|with that nutjob or anything.

-Uh-huh.|-You're the right height.

You're right there|to grab his balls.

-You could twist them.|-Why do you need a car?

-What?|-This car.

Which turn is it?

Sage Terrace.|Where's your sleigh?

It's in the shop,|getting repaired.

-Where are the reindeer?|-I stabled them.

Is it left or right?

That way.

Where's the stable?

-Next to the shop.|-How do they sleep?

Who? The reindeer?|Standing up.

But the noise.|How do they sleep?

-What noise?|-From the shop.

They only work during the day,|all right?

I thought it was always night|at the North Pole.

Well, not now.|Right now it's always day.

Then how do they sleep?

-Oh, sh*t. Sage Terrace.

What is it with you? Somebody|drop you on your f***ing head?

On my head?

Are they gonna drop you|on somebody else's head?

How can they drop me|onto my own head?

No, not onto your...|Would...

God damn it!|Are you f***ing with me?

Okay.|Which house is it?

That one.

With Jesus and his family|there or what?

No.|The one beside that.

-Right here?|-Yeah. That one.

All right.

Nice digs.

Is Daddy home?

He's on an adventure,|exploring mountains.

He's been gone a long time.

Exploring mountains, huh?|How long is he gonna be gone?

Till next year.

Yeah?|What about Mommy?

She lives in God's house with|Jesus and Mary and the ghost

and the long-eared donkey and|Joseph and the talking walnut.

Well, who the f*** takes care|of you, then?

Grandma.

Yeah?|What's her name?

Grandma.

Is Granny spry?

Everybody!

D-O-L-E, Dole

Banana shuffle

Grandma? Grandma?

Santa's here.

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