Prancer

"Something magical is about to happen."

1989 1h 39m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 116

FamilyDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds it cookies, until she can return it to Santa. Her father finds the reindeer and decides to sell it to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.

“Something magical is about to happen.”

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Cast

Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Jessica Riggs
Sam Elliott
John Riggs
John Duda
Steve Riggs
Rutanya Alda
Aunt Sarah
Cloris Leachman
Mrs. McFarland
Ariana Richards
Carol Wetherby
Abe Vigoda
Orel Benton
Michael Constantine
Mr. Stewart / Santa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John D. Hancock
Writers: Greg Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Prancer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John D. Hancock, shot by Mikhail Suslov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Sam Elliott and John Duda carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Something magical is about to happen.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John D. Hancock directs. Mikhail Suslov behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. John Rosenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
3Part of the "Prancer Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John D. Hancock, shot by Mikhail Suslov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Rosenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Sam Elliott and John Duda carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Something magical is about to happen.".
9IMDB entry: tt0098115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "farm", "small town", "holiday", "veterinarian".