2014

0h 43m

5.2(38 votes)

Animation

Family

Fantasy

TV Movie

Comedy

Overview

Santa narrates the story of Buddy's travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Along the way his unrelenting cheer transforms the lives of everyone he meets and opens his father's eyes to the magic of Christmas.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jim Parsons

Buddy (voice)

Mark Hamill

Walter (voice)

Kate Micucci

Jovie (voice)

Ed Asner

Santa (voice)

Max Charles

Michael Hobbs (voice)

Fred Armisen

Chadwick (voice)

Rachael MacFarlane

Emily Hobbs (voice)

Kevin Michael Richardson

Fake Santa #2, Jerry Hobbs (voice)

Jay Leno

Fake Santa #1 (voice)

Gilbert Gottfried

Mr. Greenway (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Caballero
Seamus Walsh

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