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Violent Night
- Theatrical - Wide 2022-12-02
- Cast David Harbour John Leguizamo Beverly D'Angelo
- Directed by Tommy Wirkola
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A team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus (Harbour) is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this... See more Nick is no saint.
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Maxwell Friedman and Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor join Violent Night 2 cast
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Maxwell Friedman, aka MJF, and Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor have joined the cast of the Santa Claus action film Violent Night 2
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