
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