Jingle All the Way (1996) — Widescreen DVD
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Howard Langston, a busy father determined to make up for missing important family moments by finding the season's hottest Christmas toy: Turbo Man. But with Christmas Eve running out and every store sold out, Howard faces a hilarious, increasingly chaotic shopping quest. Along the way, he clashes with an equally desperate mail carrier, Myron, and discovers that the true meaning of Christmas is about more than the perfect present. Jingle All the Way delivers holiday laughs, slapstick action, and family fun.
Cast & Filmmakers
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Howard Langston), Sinbad (Myron Larabee), Phil Hartman (Ted Maltin), Rita Wilson (Liz Langston), Jake Lloyd (Jamie Langston), and Robert Conrad (Officer Hummell).
Director: Brian Levant.
Writer: Randy Kornfield.
Release year: 1996.
Genre: Holiday Comedy / Family.
Rating: PG.
Hollywood Connections & Trivia
- Action star in a comedy: Arnold Schwarzenegger trades action-hero missions for a frantic Christmas shopping adventure.
- Phil Hartman's role: Comedian Phil Hartman plays Howard's overly attentive neighbor, Ted.
- Young Star Wars actor: Jake Lloyd, who plays Jamie, later portrayed young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
- Director's family-film experience: Brian Levant also directed Beethoven (1992) and The Flintstones (1994).
- Holiday toy craze: The fictional Turbo Man toy satirizes the intense demand for popular holiday gifts and last-minute shopping.
DVD Details & Condition
Edition: Widescreen, as identified in the existing listing.
Format: DVD.
UPC: 024543465478.
Condition: Used / Pre-owned.
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