Jingle All the Way (1996)

Movie: Jingle All the Way (1996)

“Harried mattress salesman Howard Langston is late for his son Jamie’s karate class. To placate his unhappy son he asks him if there is anything he wants for Christmas. He wants Turbo Man. Howard naturally forgets to get it, and being Christmas eve no stores have it in stock. So Howard embarks on a comical quest to find one. Written by Karl Rose {krose@surf.metro.net.au}”

  • Director: Brian Levant
  • Release Date: 22 November 1996 (USA)
  • Run Time: 89 min | USA:94 min (Director’s cut)
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Action , Family , Adventure , Comedy
  • MPAA: Rated PG for action violence, mild language and some thematic elements.

Tagline: Two Dads, One Toy, No Prisoners.

Trivia: At one point Myron says, “Jonny Quest” when referring to well-known characters on TV. Robert Patrick voiced one of the characters in the _”Jonny Quest” (1987)_ TV series. Patrick played the T-1000 cyborg in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Goofs: Factual errors: Before Howard tells Jamie that he is “Turboman,” a police officer is visible behind Jamie. There is no magazine in the police officer’s sidearm.

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