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When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2003-11-07
- video_camera_front Companies New Line Cinema, Guy Walks into a Bar Productions
- timer Runtime: 97 Mins
- star Rating: 6.7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 4202 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0319343
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smart_display Cast

Will Ferrell
Buddy

James Caan
Walter

Bob Newhart
Papa Elf

Ed Asner
Santa

Mary Steenburgen
Emily

Zooey Deschanel
Jovie

Daniel Tay
Michael

Faizon Love
Gimbels Manager

Peter Dinklage
Miles Finch

Amy Sedaris
Deb

Michael Lerner
Fulton

Andy Richter
Morris

Kyle Gass
Eugene

Artie Lange
Gimbels Santa

Leon Redbone
Leon the Snowman (voice)

Ray Harryhausen
Polar Bear Cub (voice)

Claire Lautier
NY 1 Reporter

Ted Friend
NY 1 Anchor

Patrick Ferrell
Security Guard

Patrick McCartney
Security Guard

Jon Favreau
Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)

Lydia Lawson-Baird
Carolyn

Brenda McDonald
Nun

Annie Brebner
Elf Student

Luke Pohl
Elf Student

Meghan Black
Elf

Patrick Baynham
Elf

Michael Roberds
Disgruntled Cobbler Elf

Peter A. Hulne
Elf Twin

Patrick Hulne
Elf Twin

Richard Side
Elf Teacher

David-Paul Grove
Pom Pom

Kristian Ayre
Foom Foom

Lorin Heath
Perfume Clerk

Dillard Brinson
Printer

Brad Turner
Office Co-Worker

David Berenbaum
Office Co-Worker

Brenda Crichlow
Office Co-Worker

Oscar Goncalves
Francisco

Mary Black
Nurse

John Murray
Man in Elevator

Mark Acheson
Mailroom Guy

Robin Mossley
Chuck

Paul Schofield
Kid with Santa

Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh

Will McCormack
Witness

Gus Michael
Witness

Alexandra Michael
Child

Terry J. Scarlatos
Police Officer

Jonathan Bruce
Biker

Akeem A. Smith
School Kid

Michael Christopher Fischetti
School Kid

Jane Bradbury
Susan Welles

Peter Billingsley
Ming Ming (uncredited)

Jay Finocchiaro
Passerby (uncredited)

Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
Radioman (uncredited)

Graeme Duffy
Orange Elf (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche
Buddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited)

Rachel Lana Li
Child (uncredited)

Natasha Denis
Gimbels Elf (uncredited)

Nance Nickels
Extra in crowd (uncredited)

Albert Precourt
Passerby (uncredited)

Joe Ranft
Store Owner (uncredited)

Jamie Vergan
Ice skater (uncredited)

Max Favreau
Young Buddy (uncredited)
groups Crew

Jon Favreau
Director

Cale Boyter
Executive Producer

Kent Alterman
Executive Producer

Julie Wixson Darmody
Executive Producer

Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer

John Debney
Original Music Composer

Dan Lebental
Editor

Jimmy Miller
Executive Producer

Owen Walstrom
Stunts

G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator

Musa Brooker
Animation

Greg Groenekamp
Compositors

Joe Salazar
Compositors

Joe Bauer
Visual Effects Supervisor

Hunter Athey
Animation

Brian Dowrick
Animation

John Paszkiewicz
Lighting Artist

Antoine Durr
Visual Effects

Brian Fisher
Compositors

Erik De Boer
Animation Supervisor

Douglas Bloom
Visual Effects

Giovanni Dulay
Modeling

Rob Meyers
Animation

Troy W. Carrington
Production Office Assistant

Teresa Drilling
Animation

Justin Mitchell
Animation

Steve Baker
Animation

Dan Foster
Visual Effects Producer

Jeremy Oddo
Animation

David Mylrea
Stunts

Allan Galajda
Set Designer

Amrit Laura Gunhouse
Set Designer

Geoff Wallace
Set Designer

Jay Mitchell
Set Designer

Todd Lawley
Set Dresser

Kelly Canfield
Set Dresser

Barbara Wilson
Assistant Art Director

Doug Chapman
Stunts

Susie Farris
Casting Director

Todd Komarnicki
Producer

Victoria Balharry
Art Department Coordinator

Greg Gardiner
Director of Photography

William Waring
Camera Operator

Nancy Duggan
Costume Supervisor

Jessica Clothier
Script Supervisor

Rusty Smith
Production Design

Patrick Stepien
First Assistant Camera

Carey Toner
Steadicam Operator

Laura Jean Shannon
Costume Design

Alan Markfield
Still Photographer

David E. Baron
First Assistant Camera

Shauna Robertson
Producer

Jon Berg
Producer

Johanne Hubert
Set Decoration

Carey Toner
Camera Operator

Kelvin Humenny
Art Direction

Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Wade Wilson
Sound Designer

Kelly Zombor
Boom Operator

Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Leveque
Supervising Sound Editor

Doug Lavender
First Assistant Camera

Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Supervisor

Rebeccah Delchambre
Special Effects Makeup Artist

David B. Householter
Unit Production Manager

Gitte Axen
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Andrew M. Robinson
Second Assistant Director

Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Effects Editor

Victoria Down
Key Makeup Artist

Donna Bis
First Assistant Hairstylist

Jim Brebner
First Assistant Director

Mark Rodahl
Digital Effects Supervisor

James Sarzotti
Key Makeup Artist

Christopher Woods
Second Unit Director

Angel De Angelis
Key Hair Stylist

Bill Westenhofer
Visual Effects Supervisor

Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor

Joseph B. Conmy IV
Visual Effects Producer

Tony Lazarowich
Special Effects Coordinator

Charles E. McCarry
Art Direction

Craig Seitz
Compositing Supervisor

Anthony Milch
Sound Effects Editor

Lauren Ritchie
Visual Effects Supervisor

Arthur Jeppe
Visual Effects

Penny Gibbs
Unit Production Manager

Jennifer Silvertand
Assistant Set Decoration

Sherry Linder-Gygli
Key Hair Stylist

Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator

Ian C. Ballard
First Assistant Hairstylist

Stephen Chiodo
Animation Supervisor

Mickey Gilbert
Second Unit Director

David Berenbaum
Writer

Garvin Cross
Stunts

Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Supervising ADR Editor

David Husby
Sound Mixer

Bryan Korenberg
Property Master

Tanya Noel Hill
Music Editor

James Mazzola
Property Master

Dal McKennon
Vocal Coach

Jon Favreau
Screenplay

Michael Hatzer
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