Jingle All the Way (1996)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Brian Levant

Writer (WGA):

Randy Kornfield (written by)

Release Date:

22 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Family | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

Two Dads, One Toy, No Prisoners.

Plot:

A harried father decides to dream the impossible dream, to get that year's hot toy for his son just before Christmas Day.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Toy | Neighbor | Family Relationships | Surprise After End Credits

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Howard Langston
Sinbad	...	Myron Larabee
Phil Hartman	...	Ted Maltin
Rita Wilson	...	Liz Langston
Robert Conrad	...	Officer Hummell
Martin Mull	...	D.J.
Jake Lloyd	...	Jamie Langston
James Belushi	...	Mall Santa
E.J. De La Pena	...	Johnny (as E.J. de la Pena)
Laraine Newman	...	First Lady
Justin Chapman	...	Billy
Harvey Korman	...	President
Richard Moll	...	Dementor
Daniel Riordan	...	Turbo Man
Jeff L. Deist	...	T.V. Booster / Puppeteer (as Jeff Deist)
Nada Despotovich	...	Margaret
Ruth Afton Hjelmgren	...	Single Mother Judy
Caroline Kaiser	...	Single Mother Mary
Samuel B. Morris	...	Sensei
Shawn Hamilton	...	Sensei Assistant
Lewis Dauber	...	Toy Store Manager
Bill Schoppert	...	Father at Toy Store
Courtney Goodell	...	Little Girl at Toy Store
George Fisher	...	Daring Shopper
Chris Parnell	...	Toy Store Sales Clerk
Patrick Richwood	...	Toy Store Co-Worker
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Toy Store Customer
Marcus Toji	...	Little Boy with Car Remote
Steve Hendrickson	...	Father on Phone #1
Mo Collins	...	Mother on Phone
Peter Syvertsen	...	Father on Phone #2
John Rothman	...	Mall Toy Store Manager
Christopher Slater	...	Mall Toy Store Employee #1
Robert Southgate	...	Mall Toy Store Employee #2
Allison Benner	...	Toddler
Hayley Benner	...	Toddler
Sandra K. Horner	...	Toddler's Angry Mom
Phyllis Wright	...	Angry Mom #2
Marvette Knight	...	Angry Mom #3
Danny Woodburn	...	Tony the Elf
Bruce Bohne	...	Santa at Warehouse Door
Paul Wight	...	Huge Santa (as Paul 'The Giant' Wight)
Ron Gene Browne	...	Santa in Warehouse
Robert Tee Clark	...	Santa in Warehouse
James Riddle	...	Santa in Warehouse
Bill Wilson	...	Santa in Warehouse
Alan Blumenfeld	...	Cop at Santa's Warehouse
Traci Christofore	...	Little Girl Petting Reindeer
Sandy Thomas	...	Mother in Neighborhood
Martin Ruben	...	Father in Neighborhood
Nick LaTour	...	Counterman (as Nick La Tour)
Peter Breitmayer	...	Sparky
Phil Morris	...	Gale Force
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Tow Truck Driver
Amy Pietz	...	Liza Tisch
Judy Sladky	...	Snoopy
Walter von Huene	...	Taxi Driver
Steve Van Wormer	...	Turbo Man Float Parade Worker
Curtis Armstrong	...	Chain Smoking Booster
Jim Meskimen	...	Police Officer at Parade
Martin Valinsky	...	Police Officer Escorting Myron
Rochelle Vallese	...	Girl at Parade
Deena Driskill	...	Barbie
Spencer Klein	...	Kid in Turbo Man Commercial
Danny Pritchett	...	Kid in Turbo Man Commercial
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rick Johnson	...	Kareem
Sarah Cameron	...	Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Matthew Feeney	...	Curious Man (uncredited)
Anthony Fitzgerald	...	Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Trish Gates	...	Store Clerk (uncredited)
Dan Griffin	...	Spectator (uncredited)
Brian Johnson	...	Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Tracy Lines	...	Turbo Shopper (uncredited)
David Andrew Nash	...	Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Phaedra Neitzel	...	Santa's Helper (uncredited)
Jane Plank	...	Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Maridean Mansfield Shepard	...	Grandstand parade watcher (uncredited)
Yeardley Smith	...	Woman who flirts with Howie (uncredited)
Heidi Tungseth	...	Christmas Caroler (uncredited)
Carl Washington	...	Parade Watcher (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Levant

Writing credits (WGA)
Randy Kornfield		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Barnathan	....	producer
Chris Columbus	....	producer
Paula DuPré Pesman	....	associate producer (as Paula DuPré Pesmen)
James Mulay	....	co-producer
Mark Radcliffe	....	producer
Richard Vane	....	executive producer
Warren Zide	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David Newman

Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper

Film Editing by
Kent Beyda
Wilt Henderson		(as Wilton Henderson)
Adam Weiss

Casting by
Judy Taylor

Production Design by
Leslie McDonald

Art Direction by
Tony Fanning		(supervising art director)
Thomas Fichter

Set Decoration by
John H. Anderson		(as John Anderson)
Ronald R. Reiss

Costume Design by
Jay Hurley

Makeup Department
Greg Cannom	....	special makeup artist: Cannom Creations Inc.
Jeff Dawn	....	key makeup artist
Beatrice De Alba	....	hair stylist (as Beatrice DeAlba)
Sheila Evers	....	makeup artist: Sinbad
Michael Key	....	makeup department head: second unit
Louis Lazzara	....	makeup artist
Peter Tothpal	....	key hair stylist
Keith VanderLaan	....	makeup effects producer: Cannom Creations (as Keith Vanderlaan)
Roxanne Wightman	....	assistant hair stylist (as Roxanne Z. Wightman)
Crist Ballas	....	makeup artist: Minnesota (uncredited)
Rob Hinderstein	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Cheryl Ann Nick	....	makeup artist: Minnesota (uncredited)

Production Management
Peter Burrell	....	unit production manager
Gary Stanek	....	production supervisor: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Boyum	....	second unit director
Todd Corman	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Frank Davis	....	second assistant director: second unit
Rick Johnson	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Rick R. Johnson)
Sean McCarron	....	second second assistant director
Jayson Merrill	....	second second assistant director: Minnesota
Shari Nicotero	....	second second assistant director
George Parra	....	first assistant director
John G. Scotti	....	second assistant director
Robin Solo	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Dale E. Anderson	....	swing gang
Sam Anderson	....	swing gang
Craig B. Ayers Sr.	....	greens foreman: Minnesota
Maria L. Baker	....	art department coordinator: Minnesota (as Maria Baker)
Jodie Bender	....	greensperson: Minnesota
Cliff Bergman	....	construction foreman
Steve Blakney	....	assistant property master
Russell Bobbitt	....	property master
Mark Boucher	....	swing gang
Nigel A. Boucher	....	lead man
Max E. Brehme	....	assistant property master
Ronnie Chambers	....	swing gang
Marina Chavez	....	construction shop liaison
Stephanie Claxton	....	construction accountant
Kyle Clementson	....	art department assistant: Minnesota
Brad Curry	....	drapery foreman: Minnesota
James M. Davis	....	general construction foreman
Susan J. Dupre	....	art department coordinator (as Susan Dupre)
Mark Ekdahl	....	greensperson
Paul Ford	....	swing gang
Tom J. Furginson	....	on-set dresser (as Tom Furginson)
Rod Garvin	....	painter
Michelle Gilstead	....	set dressing coordinator: Minnesota
Carmine Goglia	....	stand-by painter
Frederika Gray	....	stand-by painter: second unit
Lawrence Haney	....	swing gang
Eric Harris	....	painter: turboman suit
Chuck Heger	....	toolman: Minnesota
Darryl Henley	....	storyboard artist
Gordon Huggins	....	painter
Jim Husbands	....	swing gang: Minnesota
Neil Johnson	....	art department assistant
Hugh Landwehr	....	assistant art director: Minnesota
Hugh Landwehr	....	set designer: Minnesota
Dee Langley	....	construction shop liaison: Minnesota
Thomas W. Lay Jr.	....	illustrator (as Tom Lay)
George Lee	....	assistant art director
John Leone	....	general labor foreman
Charles R. Lipscomb	....	lead man (as Charles Lipscomb)
Robert Louden	....	on-set greensperson
James Malley	....	swing gang: Minnesota
Michael McCarty	....	painter: turboman suit
Erik Olson	....	assistant art director
Jeff Passanante	....	construction coordinator
John David Paul	....	set designer: Minnesota
Tony Pillar	....	swing gang
Mike Riley	....	labor foreman: Minnesota (as Michael S. Riley)
Brian L. Riordan	....	property assistant: Minnesota second unit (as Brian Riordan)
Philippe Rockholt	....	swing gang
Duane P. Rogers	....	labor foreman: Minnesota (as Duane 'Rog' Rogers)
Daniel Ross	....	set designer
Lori Rowbotham	....	set designer
Robert Butch Samarzich	....	greens foreman
Fred Seibly	....	sign supervisor
Cindy Bradley Skrien	....	swing gang: Minnesota
Stuart Skrien	....	on-set dresser: Minnesota
Dave Slattery	....	toolman
Jay Smith	....	drapery foreman
Mark Sparks	....	construction foreman
Steve Speers	....	swing gang: Minnesota
George Denes Suhayda	....	illustrator
Jason Sweers	....	graphic designer
Clint Taylor	....	property maker
Susie Thompson	....	swing gang
Rene Vandenberghe	....	on-set greensperson: Minnesota
Bob Weiland	....	property maker
Suzan Wexler	....	set designer: Minnesota
Bob Wiesner	....	swing gang: Minnesota
Timothy S. Wiles	....	assistant property master (as Tim Wiles)
Christopher Woodworth	....	lead painter
Mark Woodworth	....	paint foreman
Jeff Zuckerman	....	painter
Fred Apolito	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Curtis Bellows	....	painter (uncredited)
Jeff Khachadoorian	....	prop shop (uncredited)
Jeff Ogg	....	prop shop (uncredited)
Leah M. Otto	....	property assistant (uncredited)
Timothy S. Wiles	....	props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	dialogue editor (as Ulrika Akander-Bristow)
Lou Angelo	....	dialogue editor
Paul Apted	....	assistant sound editor
Bob Beemer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig Berkey	....	sound effects editor
James Bolt	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
David Burk	....	sound librarian
Ted Caplan	....	foley editor
Chris Carpenter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Blake R. Cornett	....	assistant sound editor
Susan Dawes	....	assistant sound editor (as Susan Shackelford)
Linda Di Franco	....	assistant sound editor (as Linda DiFranco)
Teri E. Dorman	....	dialogue editor (as Teri Dorman)
John P. Fasal	....	sound effects designer (as John Fasal)
Jerelyn J. Harding	....	adr editor (as Jerelyn Harding)
Craig Heath	....	sound recordist
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
R.J. Kizer	....	adr supervisor
Dave Kulczycki	....	dialogue editor (as David Kulczycki)
Mary Jo Lang	....	foley mixer
John A. Larsen	....	supervising sound editor
Diane Linn	....	adr recordist
Harry B. Miller III	....	adr editor
Timothy O'Toole	....	cable person: Minnesota (as Tim O'Toole)
Kim Petty	....	cable person
Eric Potter	....	sound effects recordist
Robert Renga	....	sound recordist
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer (as Charlene Richards)
John Roesch	....	foley artist
Roy Seeger	....	assistant sound editor
John Sims	....	cable person: Minnesota
Denis St. Amand	....	stage engineer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Donald Sylvester	....	foley supervisor
Carolyn Tapp	....	foley recordist
Edward Tise	....	sound mixer
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
George Tyson	....	boom operator
Paul Urmson	....	sound effects editor
David Lewis Yewdall	....	sound effects editor
John A. Willingham	....	sound: second unit (uncredited)

Special Effects by
William Aldridge	....	special effects foreman
Bruce R. Anderson	....	special effects snow foreman: Minnesota
Jay Bartus	....	special effects rigging foreman
Jon G. Belyeu	....	special effects coordinator
R. Michael Bisetti	....	special effects assistant (as Mike Bisetti)
Chris Burton	....	special effects foreman
Sebastien Caillabet	....	machinist: Animated Engineering Inc.
Kam Cooney	....	special effects assistant
Mitchell J. Coughlin	....	foam sculpting: Animated Engineering Inc. (as Mitchell Coughlin)
Nick Devitt	....	special effects assistant: Minnesota
David Durner	....	special effects snow crew: Minnesota
Ken Ebert	....	special effects assistant
Matt Eder	....	special effects snow crew: Minnesota
Dennis Frederiksen	....	special effects snow crew: Minnesota
Rocky Gehr	....	special effects foreman: second unit
Don Hathaway	....	special effects assistant
Chuck Hessey	....	special effects assistant: second unit
Mecki Heussen	....	mechanical coordinator: Animated Engineering Inc.
Mark Hull	....	purchasing: Animated Engineering Inc.
William Huntley	....	foam sculpting: Animated Engineering Inc.
Donald Krause	....	special effects assistant
Jeffrey Machit	....	special effects assistant: second unit (as J.C. Machit)
David Meyers	....	special effects snow foreman: Minnesota
D. Clinton Muller	....	special effects snow crew: Minnesota
Christopher Murphy	....	special effects snow crew: Minnesota
Paul Murphy	....	snowmaker coordinator: Minnesota
James Nagle	....	special effects assistant
Dave Nelson	....	artist: Animated Engineering Inc. (as David Nelson)
Fiona Nelson	....	production coordinator: Animated Engineering Inc.
Eve Niemand	....	artist: Animated Engineering Inc.
Dennis Petersen	....	special effects assistant
Timothy Ralston	....	mechanical designer: Animated Engineering Inc.
Alan Rifkin	....	special effects assistant
David Rohrer	....	special effects assistant
Paul Sabourin	....	special effects assistant (as Paul Sabourn)
David Sandlin	....	special effects assistant
Harold Selig	....	special effects assistant (as Hal Selig)
Randy Simper	....	animatronics specialist: Cannom Creations Inc.
Scott Snopel	....	special effects snow crew: Minnesota
Thomas Tate	....	special effects assistant
A.J. Thrasher	....	special effects assistant (as A.J. Thrasher, Jr.)
Tony Tucker	....	special effects assistant: Minnesota (as Anthony Tucker)
Paul Vigil	....	special effects assistant
Lynne Watson	....	hair coordinator: Animated Engineering Inc.
Mike Wever	....	special effects assistant
Amy Whetsel	....	seamstress: Animated Engineering Inc.
Ross Young	....	special effects assistant
Mark Koivu	....	parade float coordinator (uncredited)
Jerry Macaluso	....	additional effects (uncredited)
Gary Zink	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Chris Allen	....	technical support: VIFX
Mike Amron	....	3D animator: VIFX
Caleb Aschkynazo	....	digital editorial coordinator: P.O.P. Digital Film Group
Dennis Bennett	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Chris Bergman	....	digital compositor: VIFX
John Bermudes	....	compositor: Optical Illusions Inc. (as John Bermudas)
Bethany Berndt-Shackelford	....	digital paint artist: VisionArt Design and Animation Inc.
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.	....	digital scanning and film recording: Digital Film Works Inc.
Todd Boyce	....	animation supervisor: VisionArt Design and Animation Inc.
Dale K. Brodt	....	digital production manager: P.O.P. Digital Film Group
Mark A. Brown	....	technical support: VIFX (as Mark Brown)
Matt Brown	....	digital visual effects producer: P.O.P Digital Film Group
Matt Brown	....	film scanning: VIFX
Reid Burns	....	effects producer: Optical Illusions, Inc.
Mark Buschbacher	....	data wrangler: P.O.P Digital Film Group
Thomas Calderon	....	visual effects editor
Kate Choi	....	3D animator: VIFX
Jeffrey Cilley	....	recording technician: P.O.P Digital Film Group
Thomas Clary	....	recording technician: P.O.P Digital Film Group
Rafael Colon	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Richard J. Cook	....	digital coordinator: VisionArt Design and Animation Inc.
Brian C. Davis	....	3D animator: VIFX (as Brian Davis)
Brian C. Davis	....	3D digital artist: VIFX
Sara DeCesare	....	assistant: Greg McMurry, VIFX
Karen deJong	....	digital paint artist: VIFX
Mark DeSousa	....	3D animator: VIFX
Ivan DeWolf	....	3D animator: VIFX
Kirsten Drummond	....	animation intern: VIFX (as Kysta Drummond)
Gus Duron	....	media coordinator: VIFX
Chow Emrich	....	3D animator: VIFX
Meg Freeman	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Bob Froehlig	....	technical support: VIFX
Andy Gauvreau	....	3D animator: VIFX
Gary George	....	film scanning: VIFX
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	visual effects
David Gutman	....	digital compositor: VIFX
John Heller	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Matt 'Chief' Hightower	....	computer animator: P.O.P. Digital Film Group (as Matt Hightower)
Hillary Hoggard	....	digital paint artist: VisionArt Design and Animation Inc. (as Hillary Covey)
Richard E. Hollander	....	visual effects
Jim Houston	....	digital effects supervisor: P.O.P. Digital Film Group
Jen Howard	....	digital compositor: VIFX (as Jennifer Howard)
Diane Huong	....	compositor: Optical Illusions Inc.
Sean Hyun-In Lee	....	digital compositor: VIFX (as Sean Lee)
Christopher Ivins	....	digital compositor: VIFX (as Chris Ivins)
Josh R. Jaggars	....	visual effects producer
Manson Jones	....	technical support: VIFX
Oded Kassirer	....	CG animator: VisionArt
Andy Kopra	....	technical support: VIFX
Keiko Koyama	....	assistant to producer: VisionArt
Michael La Fave	....	3D animator: VIFX (as Mike LaFave)
James Do Young Lee	....	digital compositor: VIFX (as James Lee)
Christopher Leone	....	rotoscoping: Digital Film Works Inc. (as Chris Leone)
Toan-Vinh Le	....	computer graphics animator: VisionArt Design & Animation
Kenneth Littleton	....	lead digital compositor: pP.O.P. Digital Film Group
Liz Lord	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Jeff Matakovich	....	effects supervisor: Optical Illusions, Inc.
Morris May	....	computer animator: P.O.P. Digital Film Group
Gregory L. McMurry	....	visual effects supervisor
Brandon McNaughton	....	digital compositor: P.O.P. Digital Film Group
Sean McPhearson	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Rob Menapace	....	motion control crew: VIFX
Stuart Mintz	....	3D animator: VIFX
Zeke Morales	....	media coordinator: VIFX
Peter W. Moyer	....	compositing: Digital Film Works Inc.
Glenn Neufeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Tony Noel	....	compositor: Optical Illusions Inc.
Odin Oldenburg	....	computer modeler
Viviana Palacios	....	3D animator/technical director: VIFX (as Vivian Palacios)
Nick Panagos	....	3D animator: VIFX
Scott D. Peterson	....	visual effects producer: VIFX (as Scott Peterson)
Ethan Phillips	....	visual effects CLT: VIFX
Monica Preminger	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Edward Quirk	....	3D animator: Digital Film Works Inc. (as Edward J. Quirk)
Edward Quirk	....	match mover: Digital Film Works Inc. (as Edward J. Quirk)
Edwin Rivera	....	digital compositing supervisor: VIFX
Barry Robertson	....	computer animator: P.O.P. Digital Film Group
Mike Roby	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Ha Ngan Roda	....	3D animator: VIFX
Christopher Romano	....	3D animator: VIFX
Joshua D. Rose	....	digital producer: VisionArt Design and Animation Inc.
Andy Rosen	....	3D animator: VIFX
Marc Rubone	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Rick Sander	....	3D animator: VIFX
Louis Scaduto	....	3D animator: VIFX
Jarod Schiffman	....	animation intern: VIFX
Dave Sertich	....	systems engineer: P.O.P. Digital Film Group
Tom Shaughnessy	....	motion control crew: VIFX
Cybele Sierra	....	digital compositor: VIFX
Suzanne Smith	....	3D animator: VIFX
Kurt E. Soderling	....	visual effects camera operator (as Kurt Soderling)
Derek Spears	....	digital effects supervisor: VIFX
Brad Spencer	....	film scanning: VIFX
Sharon Stetzel	....	coordinator: Digital Film Works Inc.
Joe Stokes	....	production coordinator: P.O.P. Digital Film Group
Eugene D. Straub	....	visual effects
Monica Suyo	....	effects coordinator: VIFX
Rich Thorne	....	visual effects supervision
Tom Tierney	....	motion control crew: VIFX
Erich Turner	....	CG animator: Visionart Design and Animation Inc.
Theo Vandernoot	....	3D animator: VIFX (as Theo VanDermoot)
John C. Wash	....	visual effects
Jonathan Wood	....	3D animator: VIFX
Alison Yanca	....	digital paint artist: VIFX
Dana Yuricich	....	miniatures: toy sculpting unit
Travis Baumann	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Kenneth Berland	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Fish Essenfeld	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Ted Fay	....	director of technology: VisionArt (uncredited)
Mark Felt	....	compositor (uncredited)
John Follmer	....	visual effects producer: MetroLight Studios (uncredited)
Gian Ganziano	....	video technician: VIFX/Video Image (uncredited)
James W. Kristoff	....	executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios (uncredited)
Mark Leo Perry	....	3D technical director (uncredited)
Sean McPherson	....	compositor (uncredited)
Michelle Murdocca	....	executive producer of digital imaging (uncredited)
Dobbie Schiff	....	visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios (uncredited)
Paul Taglianetti	....	production coordinator: VIFX (uncredited)
Edson Williams	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Katie Boyum	....	stunts
Janet Brady	....	stunts (as Janet S. Brady)
Troy Brown	....	stunts
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunts (as Joey Bucaro)
Steve Buckingham	....	stunts
Mike Cameron	....	stunts
Darren A. Caperna	....	stunts (as Darren Caperna)
Doc D. Charbonneau	....	stunts
Christian R. Conrad	....	stunts
Erik Cord	....	stunts
Max Daniels	....	stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunts (as Steve Davison)
Tim A. Davison	....	stunts (as Tim Davison)
Shane Dixon	....	stunts
Danial Donai	....	stunt double
Danial Donai	....	stunts
Jesse J. Donnelly	....	stunts (as Jesse Donnelly)
Eddy Donno	....	stunts
Brennan Dyson	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Danny Epper	....	stunts
Tony Epper	....	stunts
Frankie 'G' Garbutt	....	stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunts (as Sandy Gimpel)
Rusty Hanson	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Kim Kahana Jr.	....	stunts
Peter Kent	....	stunts
Joel Kramer	....	stunt coordinator (as Joel J. Kramer)
Svetla Krasteva	....	stunts
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Barbara Lee-Belmonte	....	stunts
Billy D. Lucas	....	stunts (as Billy Lucas)
Kent W. Luttrell	....	stunts
Rusty McClennon	....	stunts
Bob Minor	....	stunts
Rashaé Minor	....	stunts
Rita Minor	....	stunts
Royce L. Minor	....	stunts
Bennie Moore	....	stunts (as Bennie E. Moore Jr.)
Roger Morgan	....	stunts
Larry Nicholas	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Steve Picerni	....	stunts
Theresa Pink	....	stunts
Darrin Prescott	....	stunts
Dieter Rauter	....	stunts
Dana Reed	....	stunts
Scott Rogers	....	stunts
Misty Rosas	....	stunts
Lori Lynn Ross	....	stunts
Harmony Rousseau	....	stunts
Birgit K. Schier	....	stunts
Monty L. Simons	....	stunts
Mike Smith	....	stunts
Frank James Sparks	....	stunts (as Frank Sparks)
Sven-Ole Thorsen	....	stunts (as Sven Thorsen)
Verne Troyer	....	stunts (as Verne J. Troyer)
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunts (as Michael Vendrell)
Lynn Walsh	....	stunts
Jack West	....	stunts
Scott Workman	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	stunts (as Dan Wynands)
Peter Kent	....	stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
Billy D. Lucas	....	additional stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)
Dieter Rauter	....	additional stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Katie Boyum	....	camera production assistant: second unit
Steve Boyum	....	director of photography: second unit
Shaun Breedlove	....	best boy electric: second unit
Bobby Brown	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Andrew Carroll	....	electrician
Murray Close	....	still photographer
Mike Connors	....	dolly grip
Harve Cook	....	video assist operator: second unit
Slater Crosby	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Minnesota
Ed Dally	....	camera loader
Mark Shane Davis	....	key grip: second unit (as Mark Davis)
Christopher Devitt	....	electrician: Minnesota
Don Duffield III	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Don Duffield)
Ace Eastman	....	grip: Minnesota second unit
Brad Edmiston	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert K. Feldmann	....	grip
Michael Ferris	....	camera operator: second unit
Bob Fillis	....	rigging best boy
Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald	....	best boy grip: second unit
Tom Franchett	....	best boy electric: Minnesota second unit
Jamie Franta	....	best boy grip: Minnesota second unit
Warren Burke Gerrard	....	electrician
Steve Gilbert	....	electrician
Brad Gissell	....	grip: Minnesota
Lloyd Gowdy	....	rigging electrician
Rick Gowing	....	additional first assistant camera: second unit
Rick Guertin	....	grip
Rhio Haessig	....	gaffer
Jason D. Hodges	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (as Jason Hodges)
Michael Hoffer	....	grip: Minnesota
Christopher Hultgren	....	electrician: Minnesota second unit
William Hussman	....	electrician
Douglas S. Kennedy	....	electrician: second unit
Brett Mabry	....	best boy electric: second unit
Chris Malone	....	electrician: Minnesota
J. Michael Marlett	....	gaffer: second unit (as Jerry M. Marlett)
Allen Marshall	....	rigging best boy
Kurt Marshall	....	rigging gaffer
Patrick Marshall	....	best boy electric (as Pat Marshall)
Terry Marshall	....	electrician
Patrick Maxwell	....	grip
Charles May II	....	video assist operator
Annie McEveety	....	first assistant camera: second unit
John McEveety	....	camera loader: second unit (as John Aloysius McEveety)
Elliot Nachbar	....	grip
Tracy Neftzger	....	best boy grip
Anthony Newton	....	grip
David W. Nims	....	key grip
Dick Oakes	....	gaffer: Minnesota second unit (as Richard D. Oakes)
Thomas O'Connor	....	electrician: Minnesota, second unit (as Tim O'Connor)
Tim O'Connor	....	electrician: Minnesota second unit
Frank Perl	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Billy Pierson	....	dolly grip: second unit
Max Pomerleau	....	gaffer: second unit
Gerhard Riautschnig	....	grip: Minnesota
Douglas Ryan	....	additional camera operator: second unit
Bubba Sheffield	....	key rigging grip
Victor A. Shelehov	....	best boy grip
John Shoemaker	....	electrician: second unit
Scott Smith	....	rigging grip
Richard Stanford Jr.	....	rigging electrician
Richard Stanford Sr.	....	electrician
Mary F. Stankiewicz	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Mary Stankiewicz)
John Taylor	....	electrician: second unit
Frank D. Tobin	....	electrician: second unit
Neil Toussaint	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Rick Tucker	....	fox best boy grip: second unit
Jeffery J. Tufano	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Joe Vandenberg	....	grip: Minnesota second unit
Jeff Villars	....	electrician: Minnesota second unit
Craig Woodard	....	grip: second unit
Steven A. Adelson	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Richard Brooks Burton	....	aerial first assistant camera (uncredited)
Steve Gilbert	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Dylan Goss	....	aerial assistant camera: aerial unit (uncredited)
Michael Handley	....	grip: second unit (uncredited)
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Michael Kelem	....	aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Michael McCormack	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	aerial director of photography (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	camera operator: "a" camera, second unit (uncredited)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Wilson Webb	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Amy L. Klein	....	casting associate
Webster Kolich	....	extras casting
M'Liz Totten	....	extras casting: Minnesota
Charles Crossin	....	background casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mickey Antonetti	....	costume supervisor
Linda Benevente-Notaro	....	specialty costume designer: cannom creations inc. (as Linda Benevente Notaro)
Jana-Marie Bonar	....	specialty costume designer: cannom creations inc.
Lola Bullion Chambers	....	set costumer
Dallas D. Dornan	....	set costumer
Greg Hall	....	costumer: Mr. Schwarzenegger
Rosemary Martinez	....	costume technician: cannom creations inc.
Nancy Mrnak	....	seamstress: Minnesota
Trina Mrnak	....	costumer: Minnesota
Mark Anthony Summers	....	key costumer
Aida Swinson	....	costume supervisor
Andrea E. Weaver	....	assistant costume designer (as Andrea Weaver)
Lisa Halperin	....	costumer (uncredited)
Keith VanderLaan	....	specialty costume creator: Cannom Creations (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Peter McNulty	....	assistant editor: avid
Mary Morrisey	....	first assistant editor
Warren Paeff	....	assistant editor
Laura Rindner	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Greg Dennen	....	scoring crew: Sony
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew: Sony
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Daniel Hamuy	....	orchestrator
Alexander Janko	....	orchestrator
David Newman	....	conductor
David Newman	....	orchestrator
Krystyna Newman	....	scoring consultant
Phil Ramone	....	music production
Tom Villano	....	supervising music editor
Bruce Young Berman	....	musician: guitar solos (uncredited)
Daniel Gaber	....	additional music editor: temp tracking (uncredited)
Susan McLean	....	scoring crew: Sony (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Tom Briggs	....	picture car captain
James D. D'Amico	....	transportation captain (as James Dean D'Amico)
Maxwell R. Johnson II	....	transportation coordinator
Linda Olson	....	transportation captain: Minnesota
Dom Rodriguez	....	transportation co-captain
Wayne Williams	....	transportation captain: second unit
Skip Wilson	....	fox transportation captain
Gina August	....	driver (uncredited)
Jack Carpenter	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator (uncredited)
Leo Skudlarek	....	driver: set dressing department (uncredited)
Lowell D. Smith	....	driver: director trailer (uncredited)

Other crew
Dorothea Adkins	....	assistant: Sinbad
Jason Astor	....	office production assistant
Jeanne Austin	....	assistant: Mr. Radcliffe
Michael Wesley Aycock	....	production assistant
Tammy Banal	....	set production assistant
Elizabeth Berg	....	production assistant
Howard Berger	....	supervisor: turboman suit
Kamar Bitar	....	coordinator: turboman suit
Roland Blancaflor	....	effects technician: cannom creations inc.
Gretchen Bloss	....	set production assistant: Minnesota
Marcy Bolotin	....	unit publicist
Nita Boyum	....	script supervisor: second unit
Judith M. Brown	....	studio teacher
Dalia Burde	....	parade unit production assistant
Danny Cadow	....	wire rig crew
Andre Campbell	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Evan Campbell	....	sculptor: turboman suit
Cornellius Carroll	....	wire rig crew
Cristin L. Cornett	....	production secretary
Karen Cowan	....	accounting assistant
Gino Crognale	....	sculptor: turboman suit
Chris D'Arienzo	....	set production assistant
Jon Davidson	....	production accountant
Rachel L. Debree	....	set crew: turboman suit
Elizabeth Devereux	....	assistant: Mr. Columbus
Alex Diaz	....	lab technician: turboman suit
Michael Dorner	....	payroll accountant
Ava Dupree	....	parade unit production assistant (as Ava DuPree)
Kenneth England	....	set production assistant: second unit
Renee Faia	....	special design consultant
Tim Flattery	....	turboman, negator, booster and demon team character design
Valerie Flueger	....	assistant: Mr. Vane
Marty Frasu	....	synthesizer programmer
Don Garrison	....	location manager
Annunziata Gianzero	....	parade unit assistant coordinator (as Nancy Gianzero)
Dorain Grusman	....	parade unit choreographer
Theodore Haines	....	set crew: turboman suit
James Hall	....	lab technician: turboman suit
Robert Harman	....	wire rig specialist
Mark Har	....	location assistant: Minnesota
Steve Hartman	....	lab technician: turboman suit
Gretchen Hatz	....	set production assistant
Anne Healy	....	assistant location manager: Minnesota
Matthew Heffernan	....	set production assistant: Minnesota
Denise Heinrich	....	production coordinator: second unit
Mecki Heussen	....	puppeteer: reindeer
Geraldine Hofstatter	....	parade unit assistant coordinator
David Hyman	....	set production assistant
Bill Jacob	....	lab technician: cannom creations inc.
Mary Kay Jensen	....	set crew: turboman suit
Arik Johnson	....	accounting assistant
Kyoko Kageyama	....	office production assistant
David Kaufman	....	location manager
Ryan Kelley	....	video production assistant: second unit
Luke Khanlian	....	puppeteer
Anne Kurtzman	....	coordinator: turboman suit
Robert Kurtzman	....	supervisor: turboman suit
Mary Lamar Mahler	....	set medic
Jules Mann-Stewart	....	script supervisor
Marybeth Martin-Eck	....	second assistant accountant
Clayton Martinez	....	lab technician: turboman suit (as Clay Martinez)
Nancy Mayer	....	assistant: Ms. Blum
Pamela McIntyre	....	assistant: Mr. Mulay
Bob Medcraft	....	second unit location manager: Minnesota (as Robert Medcraft)
Sharon Medearis	....	animal wrangler
Michael John Meehan	....	location manager: Minnesota
Teresa L.E. Meyer	....	assistant production coordinator: Minnesota
Michelle Millay	....	sculptor: toy sculpting unit
Allison A. Millican	....	assistant: Mr. Levant
Tobia Minckler	....	production assistant
Dave Moseid	....	mold making foreman: toy sculpting unit
Tomas Mulrooney	....	sculptor: toy sculpting unit
Dave Nelson	....	puppeteer: reindeer
Denny Newell	....	parade unit wrangler
Gregory Nicotero	....	supervisor: turboman suit (as Greg Nicotero)
Carolyn Noonan	....	first assistant accountant
Roberto Olivas	....	moldmaker: toy sculpting unit
Livia Pérez-Borrero	....	production coordinator (as Livia Perez-Borrero)
Christine Pernin	....	production assistant
Andrew Peterson	....	location assistant: Minnesota
Gayle Phelps	....	animal trainer
Kristen Ploucha	....	key set production assistant
Steve F. Price	....	production assistant
Steve Prouty	....	mold shop technician: cannom creations inc.
Steve Prouty	....	puppeteer (as Stephen Prouty)
Alan D. Purwin	....	pilot
Brian Rae	....	lab technician: turboman suit
Timothy Ralston	....	puppeteer: reindeer
Elyse Allyn Ramsdell	....	assistant production coordinator (as Elyse Ramsdell)
Richard Reed	....	lab technician: turboman suit
Wendy Richardson	....	special clearances
Gabriela Rios	....	office production assistant
Jim Rothrock	....	moldmaker: toy sculpting unit
Richard Ruiz	....	moldmaker: toy sculpting unit
Charlie Scott	....	craft service
Roee Sharon	....	parade unit coordinator
Steve Simper	....	puppeteer
Scott Sirag	....	special design illustrator
Ben Skorstad	....	pilot
Beth Smith	....	accounting assistant: Minnesota (as Beth A. Smith)
Robert J. Soukup	....	sign supervisor: Minnesota
Maria Spaeth	....	set production assistant: Minnesota
Jeff Spagnolo	....	production assistant
James Stankard	....	assistant: Mr. Schwarzenegger
Kirk Starbird	....	department head: toy sculpting unit
Cliff Stein	....	accounting assistant
Christopher Stringfield	....	set production assistant: second unit
Tully Summers	....	sculpture foreman: toy sculpting unit
Karen Swallow	....	assistant: Mr. Barnathan
Norman Tempia	....	puppeteer: reindeer
Jennifer Teves	....	production coordinator: cannom creations inc.
Bill Traetta	....	puppeteer
Todd Tucker	....	puppeteer
Keith VanderLaan	....	puppeteer
Sam Vaughan	....	animal trainer
Howard Velasco	....	security officer
Cy Vojak	....	sculptor: toy sculpting unit
Walter von Huene	....	acting coach: children (as Walter Von Huene)
Winona Wacker	....	set production assistant
Zachary Walter	....	set production assistant
Valerie Weisenfeld	....	set production assistant: second unit
Gina Willens	....	department assistant: toy sculpting unit
John 'Magic' Wright	....	craft service: second unit
Bill Zahn	....	sculptor: turboman suit (as William Zahn)
Greg Aronowitz	....	supervisor: Schwarzenegger's body cast (uncredited)
Brian Bero	....	fabricator: Turboman suit (uncredited)
Dave Dustin	....	set medic (uncredited)
James Fischer	....	extras wrangler (uncredited)
James Fischer	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kurt W. Gensmer	....	set medic: Minnesota (uncredited)
Tony Giglio	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Jason Cooper Hall	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Aaron Henry	....	photo double: Jake Lloyd (uncredited)
Theresa Hunsberger	....	set production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Peggy Lane	....	extras background coordinator: parade (uncredited)
Bertram McCann	....	marine coordinator (uncredited)
Maren S. Patterson	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kenny Rivenbark	....	remote head technician (uncredited)
Lucas Roman	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Robin Solo	....	parade unit coordinator (uncredited)
J.T. Steele	....	extras coordinator (uncredited)
Jeremy Strong	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• 1492 Pictures
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1999) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• 20th Century Fox (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Fox Film (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (Argentina)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (Germany)
• Alta Films (Spain)
• Disney Channel (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Egmont Film (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Hollydan Works (2007-2008) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (digital compositing)
• MetroLight Studios (digital visual effects)
• Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group (digital visual effects)
• Pixel Envy
• Video Image

Other Companies

• Akerlind Steele Gersh Casting  casting: minnesota unit
• Animated Engineering Inc.  animatronic reindeer head
• Cannom Creations  booster & dementor suits and demon team helmet construction
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Chicago Audio Works  post-production sound services
• Command Performance  catering: second unit
• Digital Filmworks  digital film services
• For Stars Catering  catering
• Intrada  score album released by (limited edition)
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• K.N.B. Effects Group  turboman suit construction
• Loop du Jour  looping group
• Metrolight Studios Inc.  animation
• Nina Saxon Film Design  titles
• Optical Illusions  digital painting
• Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group  animation
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Rescue Resources  set medical services: Minnesota
• Sony Scoring  music recorded at
• Spacecam Systems  aerial camera equipment
• Steve Martin's Working Wildlife  reindeer provided by
• TVT Records  soundtrack
• Todd-AO Studios (West)  adr recorded at
• Twentieth Century Fox Sound Department  re-recording facilities
• Vision Art Design & Animation  digital animation

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence, mild language and some thematic elements.

Runtime:

89 min | USA:94 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34908) | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Sweden:7 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Germany:6 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T

Filming Locations:

7th Place Mall - St. Peter & Wabasha Streets, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Company:

1492 Pictures

Trivia:

The film is based on the 1980's shopping frenzy over the Cabbage Patch dolls.

Goofs:

Continuity: The nativity statue that the reindeer knocks into the fireplace disappears in subsequent shots.

Quotes:

Myron Larabee: Get out of my way, box.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Joy to the World

Did the final product mean to age so well and stand as the true meaning of Christmas? Was it satire or all a very lucky accident? Either way, its fun

Satires are hard to come by. Good satires are much more rare. Satires that fooled everyone, from the audience to the actors playing in the film are toughest to find. Jingle All The Way achieves just that. By throwing a social commentary joke over the heads of audiences instead of into their minds, and then by delivering a biting message that stands just as true today as it did when it first came out, Jingle All The Way went from disappointment to one of the most realistic holiday films ever, despite its lack of realism. The hypocritical statements are flying in this first paragraph, but the truth is almost everyone missed the joke, the main picture. What looks like pure family fun turns into commentary with an attack on commercialism and the American public buying into the scheme. Even if you don't want to look into the deeper details, why skip out on Sinbad and The Terminator going at it?

Jingle All The Way follows a workaholic dad by the name of Howard who disappoints his wife and son year after year. After missing another karate practice, Howard promises to not only show up at the parade the next day, but also get his son the TurboMan doll that is based off Jamie's favorite television show, favorite cereal, and favorite hero. The catch is simple: it is impossible to find the doll since it's a massive hit. Not only that, but most shipments are not arriving on Christmas Eve (notice the setting getting a bit dangerous), therefore increasing the supply-and-demand. Howard is still determined to find the doll and not disappoint again. Christmas Eve turns into D-Day on the shores of stores across the nation.

This sort of idea has always been present in television shows everywhere, but to take a simple concept and stretch it into a full-length motion picture is a challenge to the utmost level. Thankfully, we have good writing by Randy Kornfield, decent direction by Brian Levant, and the supervision of Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter, Mrs. Doubtfire, Adventures in Babysitting). Looking past the seemingly heavy dosage of criticism against American society and Big Business, we see the cast throw our victim fathers into every possible awful and unfortunate scenario possible, and the range of ideas presented are amazing.

Arnold Schwarzenegger must have a sense of humor, because he isn't afraid of embarrassing himself by getting beat up and pulverized by the holiday rush, a bitter mailman, and a Santa Claus that can scare blind children. His performance by no means is Oscar-worthy, but we see him with his determination like in his usual action films, but in a whole new arena, a totally different atmosphere, and that just adds a dosage of humor to the entire film. To see an action star have to claw his way out of a melee of people trying to get bouncy balls is priceless. Almost as rare as Schwarzenegger looking wimpy is Sinbad in a superb film. His performance as the disgruntled mailman just matches him perfectly, and his determination to get the doll is just as bad. Rounding out the cast is a bunch of underrated and/or B-list stars like the brilliant Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad, and James Belushi.

Why in the world would anyone want to skip a movie in which we see a rumble involving an angry dad and a bunch of Santa Claus frauds running an illegal toy-manufacturing/distributing operation (Best scene of the movie for sure)? Why miss out on The Terminator take on a raging reindeer? Why skip out on a mailman posing as TurboMan's villain and flipping the bird to spectators during a family parade? With an endless amount of silly, over-the-top, brilliant moments in which represent Christmas at its truest, Jingle All The Way stands as the most realistic holiday movie ever, since it really shows what its all about. Forget the sappy messages you see in Christmas movies, it doesn't matter what you did, what illegal things you performed, how many assaults you have committed, as long as you get that gosh-darn toy for your child in Christmas, it will all be forgiven.

Everything in this film, whether unintended or intentional, downplays the meaning of Christmas and all that goes on. There isn't a single decent Santa Claus in the film; they are all corrupt human beings with a different agenda. The stores are not trying to please anyone; they just want money for themselves and enjoy seeing people scrap for chances of earning a doll like starving dogs fighting over a hunk of meat. The main child doesn't say he wants his dad to stay home for Christmas, he says he wants a certain doll, and even recites the entire commercial, including the final words "Batteries Not Included." Nobody is helping each other; everyone is fighting, pushing people towards aisles and toy displays. While the entire thing is comical, it truly does happen in the real world. There was even one pivotal scene in which Byron the mailman discusses the importance of getting that special gift; he compares himself to another child that got the hot item on a certain year. Byron is disappointed, grows up to become a loser; neighbor that gets the doll becomes a multi-millionaire.

Can a Christmas without material possessions scar you and turn you into a loser? Or is it Commercial America making it seem that way? Is this film a perfect satire or did it accidentally become that way? While the clues are pointing towards lampoon, Levant looks like he really aimed for the heartfelt, emotional Christmas movie with the bittersweet ending. Instead, we get a film that predates (and apparently predicts) the Tickle Me Elmo, Pokemon, Playstation, and Furby holiday horror stories. From the campy introduction to the hysterical final showdown, it's a great movie for what it is, and after aging like fine wine, becomes something more—accidental or not.