Santa with Muscles facts for kids
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| Directed by | John Murlowski |
| Produced by | Brian Shuster, Harry Shuster and Jordan Belfort (executive co-producer) |
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| Music by | James Covell |
| Cinematography | Michael Gfelner |
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| Release date(s) | November 8, 1996 |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Money made | $220,198 |
Santa with Muscles is a fun Christmas comedy film from 1996. It stars the famous wrestler Hulk Hogan. The movie was directed by John Murlowski and was shown in cinemas for about two weeks.
Story of the Film
Blake Thorn (Hulk Hogan) is a very rich man who sells bodybuilding supplements. He's a bit full of himself! One day, while playing paintball in a wild way, the police start chasing him. He runs into a shopping mall and hides by putting on a Santa costume.
To get away, he slides down a garbage chute. But oops! He hits his head and can't remember who he is. A man named Lenny (Don Stark) mistakes him for the mall Santa. Because he can't remember anything, Blake starts to believe he really is Santa Claus!
Meanwhile, an evil scientist named Ebner Frost (Ed Begley, Jr.) wants to take over an orphanage. He wants to get to some special crystals hidden underneath it. He sends his helpers to destroy the orphanage.
But Blake, now thinking he's Santa, discovers that being Santa has made him a much nicer person. He also learns that the orphanage Frost wants to destroy is the very same one he grew up in! So, Blake, as Santa, steps in to save the children. Frost and his helpers get arrested. The orphanage is damaged, but Blake opens his big mansion as a new, safe home for all the orphans.
Meet the Cast
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they play in Santa with Muscles:
- Hulk Hogan as Blake Thorn (who becomes Santa)
- Don Stark as Lenny
- Robin Curtis as Leslie
- Garrett Morris as Clayton
- Aria Curzon as Elizabeth
- Adam Wylie as Taylor
- Mila Kunis as Sarah
- Clint Howard as Hinkley
- Steve Valentine as Dr. Blight
- Ed Begley Jr. as Ebner Frost (the bad guy)
- William Newman as Chas
- Ed Leslie as Sumo Lab Assistant
- Brenda Song as Susan
How People Liked the Film
Santa with Muscles didn't get very good reviews from people who watched it. Many thought it wasn't a great movie.
For example, in 2011, it was listed as one of the lowest-rated movies on a popular film website. It was also called one of the "worst children's films" by Total Film magazine. Other lists of "worst Christmas movies" also included it.
Mila Kunis, who is now a very famous actress, made her first movie appearance in Santa with Muscles. She was very young then. In 2011, when asked about the film, she said she was "too young to fully understand the importance of working with Hulk Hogan." She just thought he was a "huge man."
Later, Mila Kunis and Don Stark, who played Lenny, both starred together in the popular TV show That '70s Show.
See also
In Spanish: Santa with Muscles para niños
