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This irreverent classic earns its cult status by brilliantly timed performances and a script as funny as it is observant.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
"There was a very rude gentleman who wanted to fuck Therese!"
1982 · 1h 28m · N/A
Comedy
Directed by
Jean-Marie Poiré
Overview
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 transvestite visit their office.
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