Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982 · directed by Jean-Marie Poiré

Rating

74/100

Hit

no

Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a cross-dresser visit their office.

Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982), directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, rates 74/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gérard Jugnot
• Thierry Lhermitte
• Anémone
• Christian Clavier
• Marie-Anne Chazel
• Josiane Balasko
• Bruno Moynot
• Martin Lamotte
• Jacques François
• Michel Blanc

Crew

• Robert Alazraki — Director of Photography
• Catherine Kelber — Editor
• Vladimir Cosma — Original Music Composer
• Bruno Moynot — Writer
• Christian Clavier — Writer
• Gérard Jugnot — Writer
• Jean-Marie Poiré — Writer
• Josiane Balasko — Writer
• Marie-Anne Chazel — Writer
• Thierry Lhermitte — Writer

More from Jean-Marie Poiré

1. Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983) — 68/100
2. My Best Pals (1989) — 65/100
3. L'Opération Corned Beef (1991) — 62/100
4. The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998) — 61/100
5. Guardian Angels (1995) — 60/100
6. Twist Again in Moscow (1986) — 59/100

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