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The Christmas Star (1986)

Two kids made a believer out of him.

Genre : Drama, Family, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Alan Shapiro

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Alan Shapiro
Alan Shapiro
Director
Carol Dysinger
Carol Dysinger
Writer
Alan Shapiro
Alan Shapiro
Writer
Helen Jarvis
Helen Jarvis
Set Decoration
Franklin R. Levy
Franklin R. Levy
Executive Producer
Alan Shapiro
Alan Shapiro
Producer
Jeffrey White
Jeffrey White
Producer
Ralph Burns
Ralph Burns
Original Music Composer
Paul Lohmann
Paul Lohmann
Director of Photography
Andrew London
Andrew London
Editor
Joe Ravetz
Joe Ravetz
Editor
Michael S. Bolton
Michael S. Bolton
Production Design
Eric Fraser
Eric Fraser
Art Direction

Posters and backgrounds

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