SINOPSIS
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 resemblance 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 naivety 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.
- Edward AsnerHorace McNickle
- Rene AuberjonoisSumner
- Jim MetzlerStuart Jameson
- Susan TyrrellSara
- Karen LandryClara Jameson
- Alan NorthCaptain Whittaker
- Philip BrunsLucky
- Nicolas Van BurekBilly Jameson
- Vicki WauchopeTrudy Jameson
- Zachary AnsleyJohn
- Fred GwynneWaters
- Peter BibbyJeremy
- Lillian CarlsonMrs. Thurgood
- David Glyn-JonesNight Watchman
- Anthony HollandOld Con
- Frank C. TurnerSad Sack Santa
- Claire VardielMrs. Jerome
- Renee D'AoustWaters Kid
- Linda DarlowWarrington Mom
- Lorraine ForemanMrs. Waters
- Joseph GollandJanitor
- Russell HunterOld McNickle
- Oliver KearnesWaters Kid
- David LongworthCon
- Pamela MartinNewscaster