Prancer (1989)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

John D. Hancock

Writer (WGA):

Greg Taylor (written by)

Release Date:

17 November 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Tagline:

They lost the true spirit of Christmas...And found it locked in the heart of one little girl.

Plot:

Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg...

Plot Keywords:

Reindeer | Christmas | Santa Claus | Kids And Family | Independent Film

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Sam Elliott	...	John Riggs
Cloris Leachman	...	Mrs. McFarland
Rutanya Alda	...	Aunt Sarah
Abe Vigoda	...	Orel Benton
Michael Constantine	...	Mr. Stewart / Santa
Rebecca Harrell	...	Jessica Riggs
John Duda	...	Steve Riggs (as John Joseph Duda)
Ariana Richards	...	Carol Wetherby
Mark Rolston	...	Herb Drier
Johnny Galecki	...	Billy Quinn
Walter Charles	...	Minister
Victor Truro	...	Mr. Young
Marcia Porter	...	Mrs. Fairburn
Loren Janes	...	Mr. Soot
Robert Zimmermann	...	Wagnall

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Singapore:G | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Iceland:L | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Denmark:7 (2003) | UK:U | USA:G

Filming Locations:

LaPorte, Indiana, USA

Company:

Cineplex-Odeon Films

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The scene is set in a snowy, cold down in the late fall/early winter. Yet breath from the cold can never be seen emerging from the characters.

Movie Connections:

References "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983)

Sincere and heartwarming Christmas movie...

This is one of the best contemporary Christmas movies made. A very sincere and sweet movie, but one that won't give you tooth decay. Rebecca Harrell gives one of the most believable and intelligent performances as a young girl who nurses an injured reindeer back to health and holds the belief that the reindeer is indeed Prancer. Sam Elliot gives a strong performance as the girl's apple farmer father who has fallen on hard times and is trying to raise his kids without a mother. The rural scenery of this film is beautiful of the farms and woodlands and gives the film a real feeling of Christmas. A very simple plot fuels the movie, but it grows surprisingly darker and deeper as the film progresses and will be tugging at your heart strings by it's conclusion. Highly recommended viewing for kids and adults and all believers of Santa Claus.