Jingle All the Way
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Critics Sentiment
Howard as Turbo Man battles Myron dressed as Dementor
Howard calls home from Mickey's Diner and yells at Jamie
The film rebounds from Howard's emotional low point at the diner to the entertaining superhero finale at the parade.
Reviewers found Jingle All the Way to be uneven but ultimately entertaining, with strong satirical elements about Christmas consumerism undermined by Arnold's miscasting and forced comedy. The film's outrageous action sequences and Phil Hartman's performance elevated the material, while the heartfelt family message resonated despite the absurd execution.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Howard Langston
Sinbad
Myron Larabee
Phil Hartman
Ted Maltin
Rita Wilson
Liz Langston
Robert Conrad
Officer Hummell
Martin Mull
D.J.
Jake Lloyd
Jamie Langston
Jim Belushi
Mall Santa
E.J. De la Pena
Johnny
Laraine Newman
First Lady
Justin Chapman
Billy
Harvey Korman
President
Richard Moll
Dementor
Daniel Riordan
Turbo Man
Jeff L. Deist
T.V. Booster / Puppeteer
Nada Despotovich
Margaret
Ruth Afton Hjelmgren
Single Mother Judy
Caroline Kaiser
Single Mother Mary
Samuel B. Morris
Sensei
Shawn Hamilton
Sensei Assistant
Crew
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