Prancer (1989)
- Starring:
- Sam Elliott, Rebecca Harrell, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Hancock
- Category:
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family & Kids
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My RatingSynopsis of Prancer
If you know the Clement Clark Moore poem, you'll know that Prancer is one of Santa Claus' "eight tiny reindeer." When 9-year-old Rebecca Harrell, who still believes in Santa despite the remonstrations of her parents and the taunts of her peers, stumbles across the selfsame Prancer in a remote part of the forest, no one will believe the girl. Later on, Harrell's no-nonsense father Sam Elliot comes across a wounded reindeer, he feels it his duty to put the suffering animal out of his misery. The deer, of course, is Prancer, and it magically vanishes before Elliot's startled eyes. Harrell nurses the deer back to health in secret, with the help of kindly doctor Abe Vigoda and her troublesome older brother John Joseph Duda. Harrell is determined to contact Santa and let him know where Prancer is, but her efforts only result in public humiliation for her father. But this is a Christmas film, and the spirit of goodwill is contagious by fadeout time, even transforming town-recluse Cloris Leachman into a warm-hearted social animal. Filmed in Indiana, Prancer isn't quite a classic, but it's perfect midwinter videocassette entertainment. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast of Prancer
- Sam Elliott - John Riggs
- Cloris Leachman - Mrs. McFarland
- Abe Vigoda - Dr. Orel Benton, Veterinarian
- Ariana Richards - Carol Wetherby
- John Duda - Steve Riggs
- Dan Atherton - Town Man
- Joseph Morano - Boy with Santa
- Eric Sardeson - Boy
- Jesse Bradford - Boy
- Bethany Richards - (uncredited)
- Shirley Starnes - Mrs. Hofsetter
- Sandra Olson - Town Woman
- Dale Balsbaugh - Mr. Wood
- Victor Truro - Mr. Young
- Rebecca Harrell - Jessica Riggs
- Rutanya Alda - Aunt Sarah
- Michael Constantine - Mr. Stewart/Santa
- Frank Welker - Prancer
- Mark Rolston - Herb Drier
- Belinda Bremner - Miss Bedelia
- Marcia Porter - Mrs. Fairburn
- Walter Charles - Minister
- Boo the Reindeer - Prancer
- Michael Luciano - Bert
- Steven Pressler - Hank
- Terry Jayjack - Mrs. Wetherby
- Loren Janes - Mr. Soot
- Johnny Galecki - Billy Quinn
- Director(s):
- John Hancock
- Writer(s):
- Greg Taylor
- Categories:
- Family & Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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