Fred Claus is a 2007 holiday comedy film directed by David Dobkin, which stars Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti.
Fred Claus was written by Dan Fogelman and Jessie Nelson, and was produced by David Dobkin, Paul Hitchcock, Jessie Nelson, Joel Silver and Vince Vaughn. The film was released by Warner Bros. on November 9, 2007.
Plot
The movie is about Santa Claus's older brother Fred (played by Vince Vaughn, who has always had to live in his saintly sibling's shadow. Fred is an obnoxious, selfish repo man who winds up in jail after impersonating a Salvation Army Santa. The real Santa agrees to bail him out under the condition that he move up to the North Pole and help build toys in the workshop. Fred agrees, but is obviously not cut out to spread good cheer and embody the holiday spirit. He wreaks havoc for his brother, and almost ruins Christmas for everyone.
Cast Information
- Vince Vaughn as Fred Claus
- Paul Giamatti as Nick "Santa" Claus
- John Michael Higgins as Willie
- Miranda Richardson as Annette Claus
- Rachel Weisz as Wanda
- Kathy Bates as Mother Claus
- Trevor Peacock as Papa Claus
- Ludacris as DJ Donnie
- Elizabeth Banks as Charlene
- Jeremy Swift as Bob Elf
- Elizabeth Berrington as Linda Elf
- Kevin Spacey as Clyde Northcut
