'Twas nights before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring. until a loud crash was heard in the garage. Nine year-old Tom (Kit Connor) heads out into the darkness and snow to investigate, and to his surprise, he discovers non-other than Santa Claus (Jinn Broadbent), having crashed his sleigh and lost his reindeer. After attempting to recover them, Santa is arrested and sent to prison. Tom confronts his dad, Steve (Rafe Spall), and encourages him to help recover the reindeer, sleigh and then rescue Santa before 24th December, otherwise Christmas will be ruined. Hilarity ensues as the father/son team work against the clock in a desperate attempt to save Christmas for everyone.
'Get Santa' is the new heart-warming Christmas comedy from writer/director Christopher Smith ('Severance') and stars a fantastic cast of great British actors. In 2011, Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions announced that it was going to produce a Christmas film, which later turned into 'Get Santa'. Jim Broadbent joined the production in 2013, and principle photography began in January, 2014. After a year of filming, 'Get Santa' is set to be released in England and Ireland on 5th December, 2014.
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Jodie Whittaker, Warwick Davis, Stephen Graham, Nonso Anozie, Ewen Bremner, Matt King, Hera Hilmar, Joanna Scanlan, Perry Benson, Craig Garner, Michael Walter, Craig Davies