3615 code Père Noël (1990) Directed by René Manzor
Horror / Action / Thriller
aka: Game Over
Film Synopsis
A young boy lives with his mother and grandfather in a château,
where he loves to play with his electronic games. His mother is
the owner of a large shop which, on Christmas Eve, employs a
suspicious-looking man as Father Christmas. When he has a row
with a customer, the man is dismissed. He swears he will have his
revenge and climbs into the lorry that takes the toys to the
château. The boy is delighted to come face-to-face with
Father Christmas, not yet realising that he is in fact a dangerous
psychopath...
Cast:Brigitte Fossey (Julie),
Louis Ducreux (Papy), Patrick Floersheim (Le Père Noël),
Alain Lalanne (Thomas),
François-Eric Gendron (Roland), Stéphane Legros (Pilou),
Franck Capillery (Le policier),
Nicole Raucher (La cuisinière),
Gédéon (Le jardinier),
Charles de Feral (Cadre du Printemps),
Marion Bureau (La petite fille),
Mousse (Le clown),
Edmond Thanel (Chauffeur-livreur),
René Manzor (Responsable stock)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 87 min
Aka:Game Over ;
Dial Code Santa Claus ;
Hide and Freak
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