France, 1990
92m
35mm film, colour, 1.85:1
Dolby Stereo, French
A French horror film directed by René Manzor.
Plot Summary
On Christmas Eve, a young boy battles to keep a psychopath dressed as Santa Claus from killing him and his grandfather
Credits
Crew
Director: René Manzor
© LM-DEAL-Garance-1990
Visa d’exploitation no.68 741
DEAL presents. Francis Lalanne presents
An LM Productions, Deal, Garance co-production
Executive Producer: Jungle Production, Charles de Feral
Producer: Francis Lalanne
Co-producers: Jean-Luc Defait, Ziad J. El Khoury
Associate Producer: Dominique Vignet, Francis von Buren
Written by: René Manzor
Director of Photography: Michel Gaffier
Editor: Christine Pansu
Music: Jean-Felix Lalanne
Sound Engineer: Jean-Charles Rualt
Key Make-up: Antoine Garabedian
Hairdresser: Xavier Fagniere
Special Effects: Guy Monbillard
Art Director: Éric Moulard
Cast
Brigitte Fossey (Julie)
Louis Ducreux (Papy)
Patrick Floersheim (Santa Claus)
François-Eric Gendron (Roland)
Stéphane Legros (Pilou)
Alain Musy (Thomas)
Franck Capillery (policeman)
Nicole Raucher (cook)
Gédéon (gardener)
Charles de Feral (cadre du printemps)
Marion Bureau (little girl)
Mousse (clown)
Edmond Thanel (delivery driver)
René Manzor (stock manager)
Canaillou (J.R. the dog)
L’Ecole di Cirque de Rosny-Sous-Bois
Claude Reboul (fire-breather)
Gerard Duges, Ngoc Lan Truong Thi (understudies)
Alternative Titles
36.15 mäng läbi – Estonia
36:15 Code Father Christmas – Australia
3615 код Деда Мороза – Russia
36-15: Код Санта Клауса – Ukraine
Deadly Games – Germany, UK, USA
Deadly Games – Allein gegen den Weihnachtsmann – Germany (television)
Deadly Games: Dial Code Santa Claus – USA (DVD)
Deadly Games – Stille Nacht/Tödliche Nacht – Germany (DVD)
Dial Code Santa Claus – alternative English language title
Las fantasías del pequeño Rambo – Peru
Fim de Jogo – Brazil
Game over (Se acabó el juego) – Spain
Game Over – Canada, Hungary, UK, USA
Un minuto a mezzanotte – Italy
Se acabó el juego – Argentina
Tödliche Nacht – Germany
ウォンテッド Mr・クリスマス – Japan
Links
Extracts included
Merry Christmas (1990)
References
Periodicals
- Le Film Francais no.2279 (5 January 1990) p.35 – credits, synopsis
- Positif no.349 (March 1990) p.80 – credits, review
- Première no.154 (January 1990) pp.16; 31 – review (by Patrick Fabre); illustrated interview with René Manzor)
- La Revue di Cinéma/Image et Son no.457 (February 1990) pp.26-27 – credits, review
- Screen International no.684/685 (24 December 1988) p.21 – credits
- Studio January/February 1990 p.13 – review (by Catherine Wimphen)
- Variety 7 February 1990 p.35 – credits, review (by Len)
