The Christmas Star (1986)Stream and Watch Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Christmas Star' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Alan Shapiro-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

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 all the details of how you can watch 'The Christmas Star' right now, here are some finer points about the Lake Walloon Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, Disney Branded Television family 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 collated reviews from 29 well-known 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 Disney Plus, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, and YouTube .