Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts (1994)

A comedy on the edge.

The events of a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

Date of release
1994-12-21
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (228)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Nora Ephron

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $15M
  • Based on: Santa Claus Is a Stinker
  • Filmed in: New York City and Los Angeles

Mixed Nuts is a 1994 American Christmas black comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, based on the 1982 French comedy film Le Père Noël est une ordure . Co-written by Ephron and her sister Delia, the film features an ensemble cast which includes Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson, Anthony LaPaglia, Garry Shandling, Rob Reiner, Juliette Lewis, Adam Sandler, and Liev Schreiber in his film debut.

Production

The film was initially titled The Night Before Christmas when it was in development at Walt Disney Pictures, but the film went into turnaround and ended up at TriStar Pictures. While the film is set in Los Angeles, due to an impending International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees strike the filmmakers setup interior filming locations in New York City.

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