Basic Info
Release: December 14, 1986
Runtime: 94 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.6/10 (31 votes)
Status: Released
The Christmas Star
1986
94 min
⭐ 5.6/10
31 votes
Overview
Horace McNickle (Edward Asner) is a two-time felon serving prison time for counterfeiting. On the week before Christmas, he escapes from prison dressed as Santa Claus due to his uncanny resemblence to St. Nick resulting from his long white beard and heavyset features. McNickle hides out from the police in a nearby suburban neighborhood where he is befriended and helped by two local children who think he is the real Santa Claus. McNickle takes advantage of the kids naive ness to help him get his counterfeit money hidden somewhere in a local department store while he develops kind-hearted feelings for his two con victims that make him slowly understand the true nature of Christmas.
Genres
Drama
Family
TV Movie
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Ed Asner
Horace McNickle
René Auberjonois
Sumner
Jim Metzler
Stuart Jameson
Susan Tyrrell
Sara
Alan North
Captain Whittaker
Fred Gwynne
Waters
Frank C. Turner
Sad Sack Santa
Karen Landry
Clara Jameson
Philip Bruns
Lucky
Nicolas Van Burek
Billy Jameson
Vicki Wauchope
Trudy Jameson
Peter Bibby
Jeremy
Crew
Alan Shapiro
Director
Carol Dysinger
Writer
Alan Shapiro
Writer
Alan Shapiro
Producer
Franklin R. Levy
Executive Producer
Jeffrey White
Producer
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