Want to behold the glory that is 'The Christmas Star' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Alan Shapiro-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.
Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Christmas Star' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Christmas Star' right now, here are some details about the Lake Walloon Productions, Walt Disney Television tv movie flick.
Released December 14th, 1986, 'The Christmas Star' stars Ed Asner, René Auberjonois, Jim Metzler, Susan Tyrrell The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a user score of 57 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 29 knowledgeable users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."
'The Christmas Star' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Disney Plus, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, and Google Play Movies .
'The Christmas Star' Release Dates
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
September 7th, 2004
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