The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star

Two kids made a believer out of him.

1986 en 94 minutes

Rating: 5.6

Plot

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.

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Cast

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Horace McNickle

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Sumner

Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler

Stuart Jameson

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Sara

Alan North

Alan North

Captain Whittaker

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Waters

Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner

Sad Sack Santa

Karen Landry

Karen Landry

Clara Jameson

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Lucky

Nicolas Van Burek

Nicolas Van Burek

Billy Jameson

Vicki Wauchope

Vicki Wauchope

Trudy Jameson

Peter Bibby

Peter Bibby

Jeremy

Lillian Carlson

Lillian Carlson

Mrs. Thurgood

David Glyn-Jones

David Glyn-Jones

Night Watchman

Anthony Holland

Anthony Holland

Old Con

Claire Vardiel

Claire Vardiel

Mrs. Jerome

Linda Darlow

Linda Darlow

Warrington Mom

Lorraine Foreman

Lorraine Foreman

Mrs. Waters

Joseph Golland

Joseph Golland

Janitor

Russell Hunter

Russell Hunter

Old McNickle

David Longworth

David Longworth

Con

John Payne

John Payne

Mr. Jerome

Robyn Stevan

Robyn Stevan

Waters Kid

Don Thompson

Don Thompson

Janitor

Jerry Wasserman

Jerry Wasserman

Desk Sergeant

William S. Taylor

William S. Taylor

Gate Guard

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