Bad Santa (DVD)

Yuletide-themed dark comedy stars Billy Bob Thornton as Willie, a low-life con man who, along with pint-sized partner Marcus (Tony Cox) as his trusted "elf, " poses as a mall Santa in order to rob the stores. But when a lonely little boy latches onto Willie, the crooked Kris Kringle finds that the "Christmas spirit" may put a crimp in his holiday heists. With Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, and, in his final role, John Ritter. 91 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, 5.1 Uncompressed; Subtitles: English; additional scenes; featurettes.

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Lauren Tom, Lauren Graham, Joe Bucaro, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Alexandra Korhan, Briana Norton, Bucky Dominick, Chloe Colville, Christine Pichardo, Cloris Leachman, Cody Strauch, Georgia Eskew, Grace Calderon, Hallie Singleton, Harrison Bieker, Joe Bucaro III, Joey Saravia, Michael Dansk, Octavia L. Spencer, Peter Quartaroli, Sheriff John Bunnell, Tonya Renee Banks, Bernie Mac, Dylan Charles, John Ritter, Ethan Phillips, Hayden Bromberg, Lisa Ross, Ryan Pinkston, Ajay Naidu, Lorna Scott, Alex Borstein, Billy Gardell, Bryan Callen, Tom McGowan, Max Van Ville, Octavia Spencer, Matt Walsh, Natsuko Ohama, Dave Adams, Curtis Taylor

Director: Amy Briede, Bob Weinstein, Brad Krevoy, Charles W. Fries, David Bixler, David Goldsmith, John Cameron, John Simonelli, Lance McDaniel, Sarah Aubrey

Rating: R