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The Christmas Star

57 %|Dec 14, 1986|Drama, Family, TV Movie

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

Carol Dysinger
Writer
Alan Shapiro
Director
Alan Shapiro
Writer
Helen Jarvis
Set Decoration
Paul Lohmann
Director of Photography
Andrew London
Editor
Ralph Burns
Original Music Composer
Franklin R. Levy
Executive Producer

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Cast

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Ed Asner
Horace McNickle
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Jim Metzler
Stuart Jameson
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Alan North
Captain Whittaker
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Frank C. Turner
Sad Sack Santa
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Karen Landry
Clara Jameson
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Nicolas Van Burek
Billy Jameson
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Vicki Wauchope
Trudy Jameson
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Lillian Carlson
Mrs. Thurgood
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David Glyn-Jones
Night Watchman
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Claire Vardiel
Mrs. Jerome
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Linda Darlow
Warrington Mom
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Lorraine Foreman
Mrs. Waters
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Russell Hunter
Old McNickle
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John Payne
Mr. Jerome
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Robyn Stevan
Waters Kid
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Jerry Wasserman
Desk Sergeant