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Two kids made a believer out of him. - The Christmas Star
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Title: The Christmas Star

Release Date: 14 Dec 1986

Runtime: 1h 34m

Genre: Drama, Family, TV Movie

Director: Lake Walloon Productions, Walt Disney Television

Production Companies: Lake Walloon Productions, Walt Disney Television

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.6 (30 votes)

Cast

  • Horace McNickle: Ed Asner
  • Sumner: René Auberjonois
  • Stuart Jameson: Jim Metzler
  • Sara: Susan Tyrrell
  • Captain Whittaker: Alan North
  • Waters: Fred Gwynne
  • Sad Sack Santa: Frank C. Turner
  • Clara Jameson: Karen Landry
  • Lucky: Philip Bruns
  • Billy Jameson: Nicolas Van Burek
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