Mr. St. Nick
A reluctant son of Santa must choose between love and duty.
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In this 2002 American Christmas fantasy comedy television film, Kelsey Grammer portrays Nick St. Nicholas, the son of Santa Claus, who is living a lavish life in Miami and reluctant to take over the family role. Directed by Craig Zisk, the movie was produced by Hallmark Entertainment and filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It premiered on ABC on November 17, 2002, as part of the Wonderful World of Disney anthology series. The cast includes Elaine Hendrix, Brian Bedford, Ana Ortiz, Wallace Shawn, Luis Esteban Garcia, Lupe Ontiveros, and Charles Durning.
Plot
King Nicholas XX has served as Santa Claus for a century and is ready to hand the reins to his son, Nick St. Nicholas. Nick, however, is enjoying a high-life existence in Miami and shows little interest in becoming Santa. His butler Jasper brings in a new cook named Lorena. Meanwhile, Nick is lured into playing a fake Santa for a charity called Mr.SaintNick.com by two people, Heidi and Hector.
He falls for Heidi and asks her to marry him, unaware that Heidi and Hector are secretly funneling the charity's money into a Cayman Islands account. As time passes, Nick grows closer to his father and begins to appreciate the value of being with loved ones. He also starts to develop feelings for Lorena, which makes him rethink his engagement to Heidi. Ultimately, Nick realizes he was mistaken about his priorities and chooses Lorena over Heidi.
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