When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," it's up to the Hebrew Hammer to save the day. Together with Mohammed, head of the Kwanzaa Liberation Front, the Hammer takes no prisoners in his quest to hunt down the renegade Santa and make the holiday season safe for all.
Editor's Verdict
"The movie's entire premise revolves around stopping a villain who is attacking Chanukah using a corrupted version of Christmas iconography (Santa Claus and 'It's a Wonderful Life'). While it parodies Christmas, the conflict is fundamentally driven by the clash of winter holidays, placing Christmas centrally in the setting, plot, and iconography."
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🎄 Notable Elements
Cast & Crew
Adam Goldberg
Mordechai Jefferson Carver
Judy Greer
Esther Bloomenbergensteinenthal
Andy Dick
Damian Claus
Mario Van Peebles
Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim
Peter Coyote
JJL Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal
Nora Dunn
Mrs. Carver
Sean Whalen
Tiny Tim
Tony Cox
Jamal
Richard Riehle
Santa
Melvin Van Peebles
Sweetback
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