The Christmas Star
1986 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 5.6
Counterfeiter Horace McNickle escapes prison through his extraordinary likeness to St. Nick. The police are closing in, but Christmas is so near that there are Santas everywhere. McNickle is desperate to recover loot from an earlier caper but can’t make a move until he takes advantage of two neighborhood kids who really believe he is Santa.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-12-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (33 votes)
Themes
- holiday
- christmas
Cast & crew
Ed Asner
as Horace McNickle
René Auberjonois
as Sumner
Jim Metzler
as Stuart Jameson
Susan Tyrrell
as Sara
Alan North
as Captain Whittaker
Fred Gwynne
as Waters
- FT
Frank C. Turner
as Sad Sack Santa
- KL
Karen Landry
as Clara Jameson
Philip Bruns
as Lucky
Nicolas Van Burek
as Billy Jameson
Directed by Alan Shapiro