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The Christmas Star

The Christmas Star
★ 5.7/10•1986•1h 34m•Drama•Family•TV Movie

Two kids made a believer out of him.

A counterfeiter finds the true meaning of the holidays.

Alan Shapiro · Director

Carol Dysinger · Writer

Alan Shapiro · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 14, 1986

Actors

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Horace McNickle

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Sumner

Jim Metzler

Jim Metzler

Stuart Jameson

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Sara

Alan North

Alan North

Captain Whittaker

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Waters

Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner

Sad Sack Santa

Karen Landry

Clara Jameson

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Lucky

Nicolas Van Burek

Nicolas Van Burek

Billy Jameson

Vicki Wauchope

Trudy Jameson

Peter Bibby

Jeremy

Lillian Carlson

Lillian Carlson

Mrs. Thurgood

David Glyn-Jones

David Glyn-Jones

Night Watchman

Anthony Holland

Anthony Holland

Old Con

Claire Vardiel

Claire Vardiel

Mrs. Jerome

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