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The Santa Claus Gang
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The Santa Claus Gang

2010-12-17 · 100 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy

On Christmas Eve, three friends dressed as Santa Claus are arrested in what looks like an attempted burglary and charged with being the infamous "Santa Claus Gang". While trying to prove their innocence to the police, the trio explains why they found themselves in such a strange situation...

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Directors
Paolo Genovese
Production companies
Medusa Film, A.Gi.Di., Sky Cinema
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Aldo BaglioAldo BaglioAldo
Giovanni StortiGiovanni StortiGiovanni
Giacomo PorettiGiacomo PorettiGiacomo
Angela FinocchiaroAngela FinocchiaroIrene Bestetti
Giovanni EspositoGiovanni EspositoBenemerita
Sara D'AmarioSara D'AmarioElisa
Silvana FallisiSilvana FallisiMonica
Antónia LiškováAntónia LiškováVeronica
Lucia OconeLucia OconeMarta
Mara MaionchiMara MaionchiGiovanni's mother-in-law
Giorgio ColangeliGiorgio ColangeliVeronica's father
Cochi PonzoniCochi PonzoniTerlizzi
Massimo PopolizioMassimo PopolizioSecondhand dealer
Remo RemottiRemo RemottiClochard
Claudio MorgantiClaudio MorgantiBookie
Alfredo ColinaAlfredo ColinaSwiss customs officer
Marco PaganiMarco PaganiBruno Bestetti
Ewa SpadloAurora
Linda CaridiLinda CaridiAnna, Giovanni's daughter
Giorgio CentamoreGiorgio CentamoreGunther

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