Dear Santa
1998 · 90 MIN · IMDB 3.2 · 133 VOTES · DIR. Fred Olen Ray
Overview
Gordon Covington is a man who tries to make time for his family despite the demands of his job. But sometimes Covington's boss prevents him from keeping the promises he makes to his kids, and when he misses spending Christmas with the family, an elf named Randy decides to teach Gordon a lesson by turning him into someone else who has to work on Christmas -- Santa Claus.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,496 lines
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00:02:31 Here you go, Tiger.
00:06:19 Yeah.
00:09:27 It's overrated.
00:12:58 I'm going to be working 12-hour shifts through Christmas Eve.
00:17:02 Wake up, buddy. Hmm.
00:19:59 Mr. Slykes, before I sell one, I need those titles.
00:23:24 Uh, I don't know.
00:27:09 They left me to go to her sister's?
00:32:01 They're both being so stubborn.
00:35:16 Merry Christmas to you.
00:38:15 Oh, really?
00:41:59 Go bug your parents, they're over there somewhere.
00:44:54 I've never sold cars so fast.
00:48:50 these people?
00:51:32 Because I'm giving you the CEO job right now.
00:54:09 only you and Donny are in on the scam.
00:58:59 All I need is another chance to prove
01:02:03 Come on, let's go.
01:06:15 The man is old.
01:10:53 It's Christmas Eve, Santa. Everything's closed.
01:14:33 You've been a bad boy!
01:18:31 Okay.
01:23:14 I've changed.
01:27:38 soft on mooks like you.
Cast & Characters
D.L. Green
Gordon Covington / Gordon's Father
Harrison Myers
Teddy
Debra Rich
Carla
Robert Quarry
Mr. Ambrose
Richard Gabai
Kirk
Tena Fanning
Lillith
Ariana McClain
Margo
Bennett Curland
Santa Claus
Rick Montana
Louie
Kimberly A. Ray
The Elf
Calista Carradine
Linda
Libby George
Sally
Edrie Warner
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,496
Dialogue density16.6 lines / min
First line00:02:31
Final line01:27:38
Production Record
DirectorFred Olen Ray
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes133
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