

The Santa Con
2014-12-13 · 86 min · ★ 5.8
Small-time con man Nick DeMarco is ordered by his parole officer to take a minimum-wage job as a department store Santa during the holidays...and he hates it. Near the end of his first shift, he hastily promises a young boy, Billy, that Santa will bring his estranged parents back together by Christmas. Nick decides to make good on his promise to the child, somehow. But after meeting the boy's mother Carol, will Nick ultimately choose to put the happiness of others ahead of his own?
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- Directors
- Melissa Joan Hart
- Production companies
- Lifetime, Hartbreak Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
Top Cast
Barry WatsonNick DeMarco
Melissa SagemillerCarol Guthrie
Scott GrimesJohn Guthrie
Melissa Joan HartRose DeMarco
Jaleel WhitePaul Greenberg
Tucker MeekBilly Guthrie
Wendy WilliamsPastor Ruth
Alimi BallardSteve Repperton
John RatzenbergerWarden
P.J. MarinoForeman
Andrea CirieMrs. Stanwyck
Lucy DeVitoJune
Michael Patrick LaneBartender
Brian J. CarterErnie
Matthew F. O'ConnorPhil
Bonnie DiscepoloWoman in Bar
Cameron MeyerChairwoman
Jonathan SavageJerky KidTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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