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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.

Date: 12/14/1986
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Ed Asner, René Auberjonois, Jim Metzler, Susan Tyrrell, Alan North, Fred Gwynne, Frank C. Turner, Karen Landry, Philip Bruns, Nicolas Van Burek, Vicki Wauchope, Peter Bibby, Lillian Carlson, David Glyn-Jones, Anthony Holland, Claire Vardiel, Linda Darlow, Lorraine Foreman, Joseph Golland, Russell Hunter, David Longworth, John Payne, Robyn Stevan, Don Thompson, Jerry Wasserman, William S. Taylor

Ed Asner as Horace McNickle in The Christmas Star Ed Asner

René Auberjonois as Sumner in The Christmas Star René Auberjonois

Jim Metzler as Stuart Jameson in The Christmas Star Jim Metzler

Susan Tyrrell as Sara in The Christmas Star Susan Tyrrell

Alan North as Captain Whittaker in The Christmas Star Alan North

Fred Gwynne as Waters in The Christmas Star Fred Gwynne

Frank C. Turner as Sad Sack Santa in The Christmas Star Frank C. Turner

Karen Landry as Clara Jameson in The Christmas Star Karen Landry

Philip Bruns as Lucky in The Christmas Star Philip Bruns

Nicolas Van Burek as Billy Jameson in The Christmas Star Nicolas Van Burek

Vicki Wauchope

Peter Bibby

Lillian Carlson as Mrs. Thurgood in The Christmas Star Lillian Carlson

David Glyn-Jones as Night Watchman in The Christmas Star David Glyn-Jones

Anthony Holland as Old Con in The Christmas Star Anthony Holland

Claire Vardiel as Mrs. Jerome in The Christmas Star Claire Vardiel

Linda Darlow as Warrington Mom in The Christmas Star Linda Darlow

Lorraine Foreman

Joseph Golland

Russell Hunter as Old McNickle in The Christmas Star Russell Hunter

David Longworth as Con in The Christmas Star David Longworth

John Payne as Mr. Jerome in The Christmas Star John Payne

Robyn Stevan as Waters Kid in The Christmas Star Robyn Stevan

Don Thompson as Janitor in The Christmas Star Don Thompson

Jerry Wasserman as Desk Sergeant in The Christmas Star Jerry Wasserman

William S. Taylor as Gate Guard in The Christmas Star William S. Taylor

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