- Original name: Fatman
- Country: UK, Canada, USA
- Genre: comedy
- Producer: E. Nelms, J. Nelms
- World premiere: 8 october 2020
- Premiere in Russia: January 7, 2021
- Starring: M. Gibson, W. Goggins, M. Jean-Baptiste, C. Benson, P. Nunes, C. Hurstfield, M. Misty Lang, D. Grover, B. Turnbull, M. Dixon and others.
Oscar winner Mel Gibson will appear on the screens as the fat Santa Claus in the black comedy with the telling name "The Hunt for Santa" (Fatman). The image of Gibson will be far from the usual good old Santa who eats milk and cookies and delivers gifts to children every Christmas. The tape tells about a boy thirsty for revenge and a hired killer, who is tasked with tracking down and destroying the harmful Santa. The film "The Hunt for Santa" (2020) has already determined the exact release date in Russia, the plot and the actors are known, the trailer can be viewed below.
Expectations rating - 92%.
Plot
The plot revolves around a noisy and unconventional Santa Claus struggling with the decline of his business. The precocious 12-year-old boy Billy is sharpening his teeth on Santa, who left a piece of coal in his stocking for Christmas. Without thinking twice, Billy hires a hitman to kill the fat man.
Production
The director's post was shared by Ash Nelms (Crime in a Small Town) and Ian Nelms (Waffle Street), who also worked on the script for the project.
Voiceover team:
- Producers: Todd Courtney ("Rootless Beasts"), Nadine DeBarros ("My Angel", "Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy", "Dear Dictator"), Brandon James ("Head Teacher", "At the Bottom"), etc .;
- Cinematography: Johnny Derango (Small Town Crime, Consumables);
- Artists: Chris August (I, Robot, Underworld 2: Evolution, Lucifer, Continuum), Rachel Wilkes (Frankie Drake Investigations, Valentine Forever), Jennifer Stroud (Level 16 , "At the bottom of the world"), etc .;
- Music: Mondo Boys ("She Dies Tomorrow", "Call Girl").
Studios
- Fortitude International
- Ingenious
- Mammoth Entertainment
- RBL Studios
- Rough House Pictures
- Sprockefeller Pictures
- Windy hill pictures
- Zed filmworks
Filming Locations: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Bill Bromiley from Saban Films:
“This is our second collaboration with the Nelms brothers and we are thrilled to bring another unique and exciting film to our audience. Ashom and Ian are a talented duo, they have hooked us since the writing of the script. It's a fun adventure. "
Cast
Cast:
- Mel Gibson ("Braveheart", "For reasons of conscience", "Maverick", "Games of the Mind", "Roll in the Asphalt");
- Walton Goggins (Django Unchained, The Big Bang Theory, Sons of Anarchy);
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste ("Without a Trace", "How to Avoid Punishment for Murder", "Spy Games", "The Cage");
- Sean Benson (Undercover, Togo, Love at Your Fingertips);
- Paulino Nunes (Close Friends, Brooklyn);
- Chance Hurstfield (A Million Little Things);
- Michelle Misty Lange (The Legend of Bruce Lee);
- Deborah Grover (Ship News, Ann, Defective Detective);
- Billy Turnbull (Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, The Oath, Being Erica);
- Michael Dixon (Gender).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Fatman is also known as Debeljko with a 2020 release date.
- Shia LaBeouf (Constantine: Lord of Darkness, Bullies and Nerds, Peanut Falcon, Transformers) originally intended to play the role of Walton Goggins, but dropped out due to a mismatch in his work schedule.
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