The Christmas Star

"Two kids made a believer out of him."

1986 1h 34m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 35

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Synopsis

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A counterfeiter finds the true meaning of the holidays.

“Two kids made a believer out of him.”

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Cast

Ed Asner
Horace McNickle
René Auberjonois
Sumner
Jim Metzler
Stuart Jameson
Susan Tyrrell
Sara
Alan North
Captain Whittaker
Fred Gwynne
Waters
Frank C. Turner
Sad Sack Santa
Karen Landry
Clara Jameson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Shapiro
Writers: Carol Dysinger, Alan Shapiro
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Shapiro, shot by Paul Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ralph Burns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Ravetz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ed Asner and René Auberjonois and Jim Metzler carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two kids made a believer out of him.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Shapiro directs. Paul Lohmann behind the camera. Ralph Burns scores. Joe Ravetz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Alan Shapiro, shot by Paul Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ralph Burns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joe Ravetz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ed Asner and René Auberjonois and Jim Metzler carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Two kids made a believer out of him.".
7IMDB entry: tt0090840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.