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Synopsis: Willie T. Stokes is a convicted con man who's led a miserable life. He drinks heavily and constantly embarrasses himself publicly. He only works once a year dressed as Santa. But then come Christmas Eve, he and his pint-sized helper dwarf Marcus stage elaborate robberies and take their department stores for everything they got. This year, they hit a mall in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. This time around, Willie gets distracted by having sex with large women, a bartender who is attracted to Santas, and a kid who's convinced he's the real deal. However, this time around Marcus must once again put up with Willie's heavy drinking and a series of incidents that constantly shoot themselves in the foot. Not to mention a nosy department store security guard who's onto them and wants his cut of the loot. Will Willie and Marcus make it to next Christmas? Or will this be the year the dynamic duo finally face justice?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Terry Zwigoff
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
2003
91 min
Website
1,002 Views


for popping

way down low

Let it snow, let it snow

Jesus Christ!

Can you maybe keep it together|for just 10 minutes?

Harrison, just let me explain,|please. Financially --

Well, you get what you paid for,|Chipeska.

Five Christmases I've been here.

You flip me for some stranger|who'll do it for peanuts

and who happens to work|with a real midget.

Nobody cares.|Nobody comes here for the elf.

Santa's the attraction.

I do Burl lves songs.

Does this schmo|even play guitar?

Look, Harrison, it's not about|the money or the midget.

Believe me, if it was, I --

I don't think they like|"midget."

I think you're supposed to|call them...

Oh, just forget it.

Hacks!

Hi.

Bob Chipeska.|Welcome.

Great photo and rsum,|by the way.

Thanks.

We've been at this|a long time and all.

We'd like to think we do|a good job.

I'm so glad you guys could|come in on such short notice.

I must say,|your look is just sensational.

Thanks.

We've been at this for years.|You got nothing to worry about.

You two are the best men|for this job, truly.

So don't let his unpleasantness|affect your performance.

-Oh, no. We're fine.|-Performance?

Yes. Uh, your performance.|You know, the, um...

Performance, like sexual?

-Excuse me?|-Willie.

Are you saying there's|something wrong with my gear?

Is that what you're saying?

-I'm sorry. Your gear?|-Willie.

My f*** stick.

Hey, Willie.|Take a seat.

You know how|your blood sugar is.

He's not going to say "f***|stick" in front of the children?

No, no, no.|It's a joke.

An adult joke for us adults.

It's a joke.|Just a joke.

"F*** stick"?

Yes. I thought it was|very strange, too.

So, as our security chief,

I wanted you to be aware.

But his little friend promised|he wouldn't say it

in front of the children,|which is fine.

Because, you know,|there is an adult world

and a child's world,|and that's okay.

I'm no censor.

"Little friend"?

Yes, he happens to be a dwarf.

Or midget.

I don't know|what he's called exactly.

But, uh, he's a little guy.

Little Billy Barty.|God rest.

But thin fingers.

Not the fat sausage fingers.

"Little people."|That's what they like.

Yes. Uh, right.|Little people.

So "f*** stick."|That's it?

Yeah.

Merry Christmas!|Santa's coming. Yay!

Merry Christmas!|Santa's coming. Yay!

Merry Christmas!

Have you seen that new Santa|they just hired?

Yeah.|He's back there drunk.

He's coming, guys.|Santa will be here real soon.

God damn it!

What the f*** you doing?|You blow this, and we're broke.

So stop acting|like you know something.

'Cause, pal of mine,|you don't know squat!

Now, put on your hat|and get out there.

And try to act professional,|for Christ's sakes.

What do you want?

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Glenn Ficarra

Glenn Ficarra is an American writer, producer, actor and director. more…

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