Violent Night Movie (2022):
Violent Night is an American action comedy crime film directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller. The film stars David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, Leah Brady, and Beverly D’Angelo.
Violent Night was released in the United States on December 2, 2022, by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences, humor, and Harbour’s performance but noted its lack of originality due to similarities with Die Hard and Home Alone.
Violent Night Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Violent Night |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Comedy Crime |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | December 2, 2022 |
| Running Time | 1h 52m |
| Starring | David Harbour John Leguizamo Beverly D’Angelo |
| Directed by | Tommy Wirkola |
| Written by | Pat Casey Josh Miller |
| Produced by | David Leitch Kelly McCormick Guy Danella |
| Cinematography by | Matthew Weston |
| Production Company | 87North Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box Office Collection | $11.8 million |
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Violent Night Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
A group of mercenaries attacks the estate of a wealthy family on Christmas Eve, and Santa must save Christmas.
Violent Night Movie Cast and Characters:
- David Harbour as Santa Claus, a legendary Christmas gift-bringer and former Viking warrior.
- John Leguizamo as Jimmy “Scrooge” Martinez, the leader of the mercenaries.
- Alex Hassell as Jason Lightstone, Gertrude’s son who is considered her favorite.
- Alexis Louder as Linda Matthews, Jason’s estranged wife and an engineer who is forced to spend the holidays at the house so that the couple’s daughter can have a nice Christmas.
- Edi Patterson as Alva Steele-Lightstone, Gertrude’s hard-drinking daughter who has been accused of being a gold digger.
- Cam Gigandet as Morgan Steele, Alva’s second husband and a wannabe action star/filmmaker who wants Gertrude to be the benefactor of his next movie.
- Leah Brady as Trudy Lightstone, the daughter of Jason and Linda
- Beverly D’Angelo as Gertrude Lightstone, the foul-mouthed matriarch who heads the family corporation and makes her kids fight for her love.
- Brendan Fletcher as “Krampus”, Scrooge’s lead henchman
- André Eriksen as “Gingerbread”, Scrooge’s henchman who poses as Gertrude’s butler.
- Alexander Elliot as Bertrude “Bert” Lightstone, Alva’s teenage influencer son from her first marriage.
- Mike Dopud as Commander Thorpe, an extraction force leader who is secretly in league with Scrooge.
- Mitra Suri as “Candy Cane”, a mercenary working for Scrooge
- Stephanie Sy as Sugarplum, a mercenary working for Scrooge
- Sean Skene as a mercenary working for Scrooge who poses as a lead bodyguard.
- Erik Athavale as Richard
- Can Aydin as Frosty
- Cha-Lee Yoon as Techie
- Phong Giang as Tinsel
