Movie Description
The Christmas Star
(1986)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Alan Shapiro
- Producer : Alan Shapiro,Jeffrey White
- Writer : Carol Dysinger,Alan Shapiro
- Editor : Andrew London,Joe Ravetz
- Cast : Ed Asner,René Auberjonois,Jim Metzler,Susan Tyrrell,Alan North,Fred Gwynne,Frank C. Turner,Karen Landry,Philip Bruns,Nicolas Van Burek,Vicki Wauchope,Peter Bibby,Lillian Carlson,David Glyn-Jones,Anthony Holland,Claire Vardiel,Linda Darlow,Lorraine Foreman,Joseph Golland,Russell Hunter,David Longworth,John Payne,Robyn Stevan,Don Thompson,Jerry Wasserman,William S. Taylor
Cast
Horace McNickle
Sumner
Stuart Jameson
Sara
Captain Whittaker
Waters
Sad Sack Santa
Clara Jameson
Lucky
Billy Jameson
Trudy Jameson
Jeremy
Mrs. Thurgood
Night Watchman
Old Con
Mrs. Jerome
Warrington Mom
Mrs. Waters
Janitor
Old McNickle
Con
Mr. Jerome
Waters Kid
Janitor
Desk Sergeant
Gate Guard
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Facts
Original TitleThe Christmas Star
Status Released
Release Information
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1986-12-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 34m
Production CompaniesLake Walloon Productions,Walt Disney Television
Genres
- Drama
- Family
- TV Movie
