Santa Fake
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| Directed by | J.M. Burris | ||
| Produced by | Chad Burris Matthew Hanson Jonathan Delaney Marsh NaNi Rivera | ||
| Written by | J.M. Burris | ||
| Starring | Damian McGinty Heather Morris John Rhys-Davies Judd Nelson Jeff Fahey Tony Amendola | ||
| Music by | Ryan Beveridge | ||
| Cinematography | Ray Ortega | ||
| Edited by | Michael Taylor Shawn Wayman | ||
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Running time | 86 minutes | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Language | English | ||
Santa Fake is a 2019 American Christmas film written and directed by J.M. Burris and starring Damian McGinty, Heather Morris, John Rhys-Davies, Judd Nelson, Jeff Fahey and Tony Amendola.[1][2]
Cast
- Damian McGinty as Pat
- Heather Morris as Emily
- John Rhys-Davies as Joe
- Judd Nelson as Seb
- Jeff Fahey as Jim
- Tony Amendola as Father Esteban
- Gary Farmer as Santa
- Soledad St. Hilaire as Mrs. Ortega
- Pancho Moler as Alowishus
Production
The film was shot in New Mexico in December 2017.[1] Judd Nelson, Jeff Fahey, and John Rhys-Davies were named as starring in the film and producer Delaney Marsh noted that the planned 12-day film schedule would be its "biggest challenge".[3] Actor Damian McGinty described the movie as "a very lovely, heartwarming family-friendly Christmas film".[4]
Release
Santa Fake was given a limited theatrical release on October 4, 2019, after which it was released to video on demand.[5]
Reception
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "J.M. Buris' debut feature severely tests the limits of how much mediocrity viewers will accept in exchange for some forced holiday cheer."[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brummett, Chad (18 December 2017). "'Santa Fake' Filming in NM". KRQE. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scheck, Frank (19 December 2019). "'Santa Fake': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ↑ Nott, Robert. "City Different is the star in local film 'Santa Fake'". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Glee's Damian McGinty plays undocumented Irish immigrant in new Christmas movie". IrishCentral.com. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ↑ "Glee's Damian in Christmas film". Derry Journal. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
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