The Christmas Star (1986)
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.
Director: Alan Shapiro
Ed Asner Horace McNickle |
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René Auberjonois Sumner |
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Jim Metzler Stuart Jameson |
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Susan Tyrrell Sara |
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Alan North Captain Whittaker |
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Fred Gwynne Waters |
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Frank C. Turner Sad Sack Santa |
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Karen Landry Clara Jameson |
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Philip Bruns Lucky |
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Nicolas Van Burek Billy Jameson |
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Vicki Wauchope Trudy Jameson |
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Peter Bibby Jeremy |
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Lillian Carlson Mrs. Thurgood |
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David Glyn-Jones Night Watchman |
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Anthony Holland Old Con |
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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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Joseph Golland Janitor |
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Russell Hunter Old McNickle |
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David Longworth Con |
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John Payne Mr. Jerome |
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Robyn Stevan Waters Kid |
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Don Thompson Janitor |
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Jerry Wasserman Desk Sergeant |
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William S. Taylor Gate Guard |
Editing | Andrew London | Editor |
Art | Eric Fraser | Art Direction |
Art | Helen Jarvis | Set Decoration |
Camera | Paul Lohmann | Director of Photography |
Production | Franklin R. Levy | Executive Producer |
Sound | Ralph Burns | Original Music Composer |
Directing | Alan Shapiro | Director |
Production | Alan Shapiro | Producer |
Writing | Alan Shapiro | Writer |
Production | Jeffrey White | Producer |
Writing | Carol Dysinger | Writer |
Art | Michael S. Bolton | Production Design |
Editing | Joe Ravetz | Editor |