About The Christmas Star
- Released on December 14, 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.
Full Cast of The Christmas Star
Ed Asner plays Horace McNickle
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Alan North plays Captain Whittaker
Fred Gwynne plays Waters
Frank C. Turner plays Sad Sack Santa
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Philip Bruns plays Lucky
Nicolas Van Burek plays Billy Jameson
Vicki Wauchope plays Trudy Jameson
Peter Bibby plays Jeremy
Lillian Carlson plays Mrs. Thurgood
David Glyn-Jones plays Night Watchman
Anthony Holland plays Old Con
Claire Vardiel plays Mrs. Jerome
Linda Darlow plays Warrington Mom
Lorraine Foreman plays Mrs. Waters
Joseph Golland plays Janitor
Russell Hunter plays Old McNickle
David Longworth plays Con
John Payne plays Mr. Jerome
Robyn Stevan plays Waters Kid
Don Thompson plays Janitor
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Discover the backstage crew of The Christmas Star →
- 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