The Christmas Star 37 years old
Two kids made a believer out of him.
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.
Credits
The Christmas Star Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| René Auberjonois He was 46, 79 years old when he died | as Sumner |
| Frank C. Turner He was 35, now 73 years old | as Sad Sack Santa |
| Ed Asner He was 57, 91 years old when he died | as Horace McNickle |
| Alan North He was 65, 79 years old when he died | as Captain Whittaker |
| Fred Gwynne He was 60, 66 years old when he died | as Waters |
| Jim Metzler He was 35, now 73 years old | as Stuart Jameson |
| Susan Tyrrell She was 41, 67 years old when she died | as Sara |
The Christmas Star Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Helen Jarvis as Set Decoration. She was 29 (now 67) years old | Art |
| Alan Shapiro as Director. He was 34 (now 72) years old | Directing |
| Alan Shapiro as Writer. He was 34 (now 72) years old | Writing |
| Carol Dysinger as Writer. | Writing |
The Christmas Star (37 years)
Two kids made a believer out of him.
- Release day: Sunday, December 14, 1986
- Runtime: 94 minutes