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Defending Santa poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.6 / 100
2013·Drama / Family / Fantasy·1h 33m

DEFENDING SANTA

Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus, goes on trial for mental competency in Small Town U.S.A.

Above the Line
Brian Skiba·DirectorGeorge Erschbamer·WriterRussell Bell·Director of PhotographyAbbott Miller·Sound Re-Recording MixerAndrea Bottigliero·Editor
Cast
Dean Cain·Sheriff Scott HansonJud Tylor·Sarah WalkerJohn Savage·Judge WillisGary Hudson·Robert NielsonEric Scott Woods·WilliamBill Lewis·Kris KringleJamie McRae·Susan HansonCooper Barnes·Deputy Sam BryantJodie Sweetin·BethSeth Menachem·Mark
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 3
Brian Skiba·DirectorJohn Milton Branton·First Assistant DirectorDavid Michael Harwell·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
George Erschbamer·Writer
Camera· 3
Russell Bell·Director of PhotographyPawel Pogorzelski·Camera OperatorAaron Neal Trout·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 2
Andrea Bottigliero·EditorHelen Tzoutis·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Abbott Miller·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Spencer Brennan·Production DesignChintamani Lila·Costume DesignChris Prange·Art DirectionAustyn Cuccia·Key Makeup Artist
Production· 10
Stan Spry·ProducerEric Scott Woods·ProducerKeith Shaw·Executive ProducerKirk Shaw·Executive ProducerDevi Singh·Executive ProducerAlexander Tabrizi·Executive ProducerMitchell Welch·ProducerJamie R. Thompson·Executive ProducerRicki Maslar·CastingScott D. Wheeler·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 1
Christian McIntire·VFX Supervisor
By the Numbers
58.6
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
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