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    FATMAN

    Nov 22, 2020 4 minutes
    [EDITED BY IAN FREER] DAN LENNARD

    OUT NOW CERT MA15+ / 100 MINS

    DIRECTORS Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms

    CAST Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Chance Hurstfield

    PLOT When nasty rich kid Billy (Hurstfield) receives coal in his Christmas stocking he does what any normal sociopath would do: he hires a hitman to permanently take out Santa Claus, aka Chris Cringle (Gibson). Skinny Man (Goggins) has his own unhinged motive for killing Father Christmas and he sets about his mission with ruthless efficiency. Ho, ho, oh no!

    DECEMBER 25 IS FAST approaching and you know what that means? Yes, even in the, starring our very own Mel Gibson as a not-so-jolly St Nick. Well, at least he has the beard for it.

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