JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996)

MORGAN'S RATING

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this hilarious comedy as a father desperate to buy that must-have Christmas toy during a frantic last-minute shopping spree on Christmas eve. Howard Langston has promised his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas, unaware it's the season's hottest-selling toy. And so begins a frenzied quest that pits Howard against a stressed-out mailman, a sleazy Santa impersonator and every other harried parent in town, in this latest Schwarzenegger comedy.

Arnold Schwarzenegger (Howard Langston), Sinbad (Myron Larabee (Ted Maltin), Rita Wilson (Liz Langston), Robert Conrad (Officer Hummell), Martin Mull (DJ), Jake Lloyd (Jamie Langston), James Belushi (Mall Santa), EJ De La Pena (Johnny), Harvey Korman (President), Laraine Newman (First Lady), Justin Chapman (Billy), Richard Moll (Dementor), Daniel Riordan (Turbo Man), Jeff L. Deist (TV Booster/Puppeteer), Nada Despotovich (Margaret), Mo Collins (Mother on Phone), Danny Woodburn (Tony the Elf), Steve Van Wormer (Turbo Man Float Parade Worker), Curtis Armstrong (Chain Smoking Booster).

TWO DAYS. ONE TOY. NO PRISONERS...

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: Brian Levant.

WRITER: Randy Kornfield.

PRODUCERS: Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan.

CO-PRODUCERS: Jennifer Blum and James Mulay.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Paula DuPre.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Richard Vane.

ORIGINAL MUSIC: David Newman.

DISTRIBUTOR: 20th Century Fox

QUOTES

Howard Langston: I am not a child molester. I am merley looking for Turbo Man!

Myron Larabee: They use subliminal messages to suck kids' minds out.

FACTS

RELEASE DATE: November 20th, 1996 (USA)

Myron Larabee: I work for the post office so I'm not stable.

BOX OFFICE OPENING: $12.1 million (USA)

BOX OFFICE RESULT: $60.5 million (USA)

Ted Maltin: You can never do too much to make a kid's Christmas special.

BUDGET: $60 million (USA)

- Nominated for one Razzie Award for Worst Director.

Tony the Elf: It's the Grinch! Scatter!

Ted Maltin: You can't bench press your way out of this one.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"Even at 88 minutes this feels prolonged and protracted, a dubious 90s addition to the canon of holiday movies. Arnold gives it his best, but he simply isn't funny." -- Leonard Maltin

"I like a lot of the movie, which is genial and has a lot of energy, but I was sort of depressed by its relentlessly materialistic view of Christmas, and by the choice to go with action and (mild) violence over dialogue and plot." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times

"Non-stop fun." -- The KIDS Network

"The best holiday family film in years." -- Don Stotter, Entertainment Time-Out

"Turbo-packed with lots of laughs for the entire family. You'll love this film!" -- Elayne Blythe, Film Advisory Board