The Christmas Star
Two kids made a believer out of him.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1986-12-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
31
Vote Average
5.6
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
Lillian Carlson
Mrs. Thurgood
David Glyn-Jones
Night Watchman
Anthony Holland
Old Con
Claire Vardiel
Mrs. Jerome
Linda Darlow
Warrington Mom
Lorraine Foreman
Mrs. Waters
Joseph Golland
Janitor
Russell Hunter
Old McNickle
David Longworth
Con
John Payne
Mr. Jerome
Robyn Stevan
Waters Kid
Don Thompson
Janitor
Jerry Wasserman
Desk Sergeant
William S. Taylor
Gate Guard
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