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Violent Night

Violent Night

You better watch out.

20227.21h 51m

Overview

When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

Directed by Tommy Wirkola
Written by Patrick Casey, Josh Miller
Produced by Guy Danella, David Leitch, Kelly McCormick
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $75.7M

Top Cast

David Harbour

David Harbour

Santa

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Scrooge

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Gertrude

Alex Hassell

Alex Hassell

Jason

Alexis Louder

Alexis Louder

Linda

Edi Patterson

Edi Patterson

Alva

Cam Gigandet

Cam Gigandet

Morgan Steel

Leah Brady

Leah Brady

Trudy

André Eriksen

André Eriksen

Gingerbread

Brendan Fletcher

Brendan Fletcher

Krampus

Themes & Keywords

holidaysanta clausmercenarysaving christmasbooby trapquestioningduringcreditsstingeraggressivechristmasaudacious

About Violent Night

Violent Night is a action, comedy, fantasy film released in 2022 exploring themes of holiday, santa claus, mercenary, saving christmas, booby trap, questioning. Directed by Tommy Wirkola, it stars David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo. When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

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