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The Christmas Star

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5.6/10 • 31

1986-12-141h 34m

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Two kids made a believer out of him.

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.

Directors
Alan Shapiro
Writters
Carol Dysinger, Alan Shapiro
Editors
Carol Dysinger, Alan Shapiro, Joe Ravetz

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Ed Asner

    Ed Asner

    Horace McNickle

  2. René Auberjonois

    René Auberjonois

    Sumner

  3. Jim Metzler

    Jim Metzler

    Stuart Jameson

  4. Susan Tyrrell

    Susan Tyrrell

    Sara

  5. Alan North

    Alan North

    Captain Whittaker

  6. Fred Gwynne

    Fred Gwynne

    Waters

  7. Frank C. Turner

    Frank C. Turner

    Sad Sack Santa

  8. Karen Landry

    Karen Landry

    Clara Jameson

  9. Philip Bruns

    Philip Bruns

    Lucky

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
holidaychristmas