The Christmas Star (1986)

The Christmas Star (1986)

Two kids made a believer out of him. 1986-12-14 United States of America 94 Min. PG-13
5.7 29 votes

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.

Cast

Ed Asner is Horace McNickle
Horace McNickle
Jim Metzler is Stuart Jameson
Stuart Jameson
Alan North is Captain Whittaker
Captain Whittaker
Fred Gwynne is Waters
Frank C. Turner is Sad Sack Santa
Sad Sack Santa
Karen Landry is Clara Jameson
Clara Jameson
Nicolas Van Burek is Billy Jameson
Billy Jameson
Vicki Wauchope is Trudy Jameson
Trudy Jameson
Peter Bibby is Jeremy