Bad Santa

Bad Santa (2003) is an American Christmas black comedy film written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, directed by Terry Zwigoff, and starring Billy Bob Thornton , Bernie Mac , and Lauren Graham, with Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom, and John Ritter in supporting roles.
==Plot==
A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid, and the security boss discovers the plot.Internet Movie DataBase
==Cast==
*Billy Bob Thornton as Willie T. Stokes
*Tony Cox as Marcus
*Brett Kelly as Thurman Merman
*Lauren Graham as Sue
*Lauren Tom as Lois
*Bernie Mac as Gin Slagel
*John Ritter as Bob Chipeska
*Octavia Spencer as Opal
*Cloris Leachman as Granny (uncredited)
*Alex Borstein as Milwaukee mom
*Billy Gardell as Milwaukee Security Guard
*Bryan Callen as Miami bartender
*Tom McGowan as Harrison
*Ajay Naidu as Indian immigrant
*Ethan Phillips as Roger Merman
*Matt Walsh as Herb (uncredited)
*Max Van Ville as bully
*Ryan Pinkston as shoplifter
*Curtis Taylor as Phoenix Security Guard
*Sheriff John Bunnell as Phoenix Police Chief
==Trivia==
*The film was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
*An unrated version was released on DVD on March 5, 2004 and on Blu-ray Disc on November 20, 2007 as "Bad(der) Santa."
*This was Ritter's last film appearance before his death in 2003.
*The Coen brothers are credited as executive producers.
==References==
Category:American films
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