

When kids become so bratty and self-centered that Santa's elves go on strike, Santa, in desperation, must bring six unscrupulous youths to his boot camp to help save Christmas.
Acting
Eric Roberts plays a mall Santa like he's in a Scorsese film. Commitment.
Production
North Pole sets that look suspiciously like a converted office park.
Director
Ken Feinberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Storm Reid's second film role at age 12, three years before her breakout in A Wrinkle in Time.
Eric Roberts appeared in 30+ films this same year, cementing his reign as the most prolific actor in direct-to-video history.