Bad Santa is a 2003 American Christmas black comedy film directed by Terry Zwigoff and written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, 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 the United States on November 26, 2003, and was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success. An unrated version was released on DVD on March 5, 2004, and on Blu-ray Disc on November 20, 2007, as Bad Santa. A director's cut DVD was released in November 2006; it features Zwigoff's cut of the film, which is three minutes shorter than the theatrical cut and ten minutes shorter than the unrated version.
| Director | Terry Zwigoff |
| Produced by | John Cameron, Sarah Aubrey, Bob Weinstein |
| Writer(s) | Glenn Ficarra, John Requa |
| Starring | Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom, John Ritter, Bernie Mac |
| Music | David Kitay |
| Cinematography | Jamie Anderson |
| Edited by | Robert Hoffman |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films, (North America), Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International, (International) |
| Released | November 26, 2003 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $23 million |
| Box office | $76.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 60031267 |
About Bad Santa
Willie T. Stokes and his partner pose as a mall Santa and elf every Christmas with the intention of ripping off the nearby stores. Things change when mall security is on his tail and a young boy awakens his heart.
Achievement of Bad Santa
Billy Bob Thornton was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy at the Golden Globes. A sequel was released in 2016.
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