5.6/10 8,822 votes

Released:
1988-11-11

Overview:
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.

Director:
John Cherry

Runtime:
1h 31min

Genre:
Comedy, Family

• Cast:
• 
  Jim Varney
  as
  Ernest P. Worrell
• 
  Oliver Clark
  as
  Joe Carruthers
• 
  Noelle Parker
  as
  Harmony
• 
  Gailard Sartain
  as
  Chuck
• 
  Billie Bird
  as
  Mary Morrissey