The Christmas Star
(1986)

Two kids made a believer out of him.

Released: 1986-12-14

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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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Ed Asner

as Horace McNickle

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Jim Metzler

as Stuart Jameson

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Alan North

as Captain Whittaker

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Frank C. Turner

as Sad Sack Santa

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Karen Landry

as Clara Jameson

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Vicki Wauchope

as Trudy Jameson

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Lillian Carlson

as Mrs. Thurgood

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David Glyn-Jones

as Night Watchman

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Linda Darlow

as Warrington Mom

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Lorraine Foreman

as Mrs. Waters

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Russell Hunter

as Old McNickle

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