The Christmas star [videorecording]
2007
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Festive comedy about an escaped convict who hides out in a suburban neighbourhood and is befriended by two neighborhood children who think he is the real Santa Claus. Horace McNickle (Edward Asner) is serving prison time for counterfeiting. On the week before Christmas, he escapes from prison dressed as Santa Claus - due to his uncanny resemblance to St. Nick. McNickle hides out from the police in a nearby suburban neighbourhood where he meets two local children who think he is the real Santa Claus. McNickle takes advantage of the kids naivity to help him get his ill-gotten loot, which his partner has hidden in department store Christmas decorations. But after the kids come through, it dawns on him that he has always missed the true meaning of the holidays and rather than make good on his escape, he tries to make good on his promises.
Main title:
The Christmas star [videorecording] / producer, Alan Shapiro; producer, Jeffrey White.
Author:
Shapiro, Alan, directorBurns, Ralph, composer (expression)Asner, Edward, actorGwynne, Fred, actorMetzler, Jim, 1955-, actor
Imprint:
[United Kingdom] : Walt Disney Studios, 2007.
Collation:
1 DVD (90 min.) : colour
Notes:
Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English).Made in 1986.DVDN.
Credits:
Credits: director, Alan Shapiro; writer, Carol Dysinger; writer, Alan Shapiro; music, Ralph Burns.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Edward Asner, Fred Gwynne, Jim Metzler, Rene Auberjonois, Susan Tyrrell, Zachary Ansley, Peter Bibby, Clair Brown, Philip Bruns, Lillian Carlos, David Glyn-Jones, Karen Landry, Alan North, Nicholas van Burek, Vicki Wauchope.
Audience:
BBFC code: U.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1327891
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