Olive, the Other Reindeer

1999 0h 45m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 64

AnimationFamilyComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must deal with an evil postman who's tired of handling all the extra Christmas mail. Will Martini the penguin be able to help Olive realize her dream?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Drew Barrymore
Olive (voice)
Ed Asner
Santa Claus (voice)
Dan Castellaneta
The Postman (voice)
Joe Pantoliano
Martini (voice)
Peter MacNicol
Fido (voice)
Matt Groening
Arturo (voice)
Jay Mohr
Tim (voice)
Billy West
Eskimos (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Moore
Writers: Steve Young
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Drew Barrymore and Ed Asner and Dan Castellaneta carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0227173 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steve Moore directs. Christopher Tyng scores. Paul D. Calder cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Christopher Tyng. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Paul D. Calder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Drew Barrymore and Ed Asner and Dan Castellaneta carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0227173 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.