disconcerting special effects and a hole-filled plot — the film's heartwarming, underdog message prevails. The film's two main characters are brothers Fred and Nick Claus, who were born and raised in ...

During childhood, Fred Claus suffered his younger brother Nick's saintliness. Jump ahead: Fred is a fast-talking, genial but self-centered guy in Chicago looking for $50,000 to open an off-track ...