You don't have to be Jewish to love Jonathan Kesselman's uneven, profane and occasionally flat-out hilarious parody of vintage blaxploitation pictures, but it helps. Mordechai Jefferson Carver (Adam Goldberg) is a tough talking private dick (yes, there's a joke) from Brooklyn who fears no one but his formidably solicitous mother (Nora Dunn). As the Hammer politely rebuffs meddling babushkas who want to hook him up with their pimply daughters, a crisis is brewing at the North Pole. Santa, a tolerant fellow who dedicated his life to shaping and preserving an inclusive holiday season, has been murdered by his evil son, Damian (Andy Dick). Damian intends to destroy Hanuk...
Released:
2003
Rated:
R
Length:
90 mins