Like Father, Like Santa

Like Father, Like Santa  (also known as The Christmas Takeover) is a TV movie starring Harry Hamlin and William Hootkins. It premiered on Fox Family in 1998 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. The script was written by Mark Valenti.

Plot
The story revolves around a toy tycoon named Tyler Madison (Harry Hamlin) who is greedy, ruthless, and neglectful of his family. He wants a monopoly of the toys industry and is determined to erase all his competitors including his father Santa Claus. Tyler had a bitter childhood which motivates him to put Santa Claus out of business. He travels to the North Pole to take over Santa's toy workshop. However, he realizes that he has a lot in common with his father and soon faces a crisis of conscience when the Christmas elves at his father's mailroom begin a Coup d'état.

Cast

 * Harry Hamlin as Tyler Madison
 * Megan Gallagher as Elise Madison
 * Curtis Blanck as Danny Madison
 * William Hootkins as Santa Claus
 * Gary Coleman as Ignatius
 * Michael Munoz as Whoops
 * Roy Dotrice as Ambrose Booth
 * Gary Frank as Smitty
 * Stuart Pankin as Snipes