Cover to the DVD release
The Christmas Star is a 1986 ABC Christmas movie, originally broadcast as an episode of The Disney Sunday Movie on December 14, 1986.
Synopsis[]
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Horace McNickle 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 resemblance to Santa resulting from his long white beard and heavyset features. He 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. He takes advantage of their naivete 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.
Cast[]
| Actor/actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Ed Asner | Horace McNickle |
| Rene Auberjonois | Sumner |
| Jim Metzler | Stuart Jameson |
| Susan Tyrrell | Sara |
| Karen Landry | Clara Jameson |
| Alan North | Captain Whittaker |
| Philip Bruns | Lucky |
| Nicholas Van Burek | Billy Jameson |
| Vicki Wauchope | Trudy Jameson |
| Zachary Ansley | John |
| Fred Gwynne | Waters |
| Peter Bibby | Jeremy |
| Lillian Carlson | Mrs. Thurgood |
| David Glyn-Jones | Night Watchman |
| Anthony Holland | Old Con |
| Frank C. Turner | Sad Sack Santa |
| Claire Brown | Mrs. Jerome |
| Renee D'Aoust Oliver Kearnes Robyn Stevan |
Waters Kids |
| Linda Darlow | Warrington Mom |
| Lorraine Foreman | Mrs. Waters |
| Joseph Golland | Janitor |
| Russell Hunter | Old McNickle |
| David Longworth Gordon McIntosh |
Cons |
| Pamela Martin | Newscaster |
| John Payne | Mr. Jerome |
| Enid Saunders | Salvation Army Lady |
| Raimund Stamm | Warrington Santa |
| Roman Podhora | Barney |
| Don Thompson | Janitor |
| Jerry Wasserman | Desk Sergeant |
| Sid Williams | Brother Gerard |
| John Bolton | Boy with Viola |
| Monica Fuhrmann Genesee Keevil Tiffany Michas Toko Okada Nicole Roberts Brittany Wong |
Children |
| William Tayllor | Gate Guard |
| Drew Monroe | Son |
External links[]
- Disney Wiki: The Christmas Star
- The Christmas Star at the Internet Movie Database
- The Christmas Star at the Movie Database