The Nuttiest Nutcracker

1999 0h 48m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 17

AnimationFamilyFantasyMusicAdventure

Synopsis

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A group of fruit and vegetables try to help the Nutcracker's army get a star up on a Christmas tree before midnight, and stop a rodent army from destroying Christmas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jim Belushi
Reginald (Voice)
Phyllis Diller
Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)
Cheech Marin
Mac (Voice)
Cam Clarke
Prince/ Asparagus/ Mouse Sergeant (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Marie/ Fritz (Voice)
Jim Cummings
Uncle Drosselmeier / Gramps (voice)
Desiree Goyette
Sparkle (voice)
Tress MacNeille
L'il Pea / Broccoli Floret (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harold Harris
Writers: Diane Eskenazi, Sindy McKay
Languages: English, Danish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Danish.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jim Belushi and Phyllis Diller and Cheech Marin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0205297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harold Harris directs. David Krystal scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Danish.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by David Krystal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Jim Belushi and Phyllis Diller and Cheech Marin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0205297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.