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Writer (WGA):
Greg Taylor (written by)
Release Date:
17 November 1989 (USA)
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They lost the true spirit of Christmas...And found it locked in the heart of one little girl. more
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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...
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2 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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103 min
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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
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Continuity: Jessica and Carol stand atop a sledding hill and proclaim "We're the first ones"! As they start down the hill the camera angle changes and you can clearly see multiple sled trails.
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Referenced in Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV)
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This film proves that there are still unspoiled hearts left on Planet Earth. Those who find it sappy or irrelevant have spent too much time wearing Grinch suits and need a good dose of humanity to thaw that hard matter in their chests that passes for a heart.
The child actors are the heart of _Prancer_. They are real, never overacting or coming off as children playing at making a film. Sam Elliot is the epitome of the overstressed, depressed man who has lost his wife and despairs of losing everything else too. His transformation is believable and worthy of the time spent to watch his character unfold. Cloris Leachman is a delight as the female Scrooge who is touched by two children--Jessica who reintroduces her to the joy of Christmas, and a little boy in church who reintroduces her to the joy of human fellowship.
Above all, this is a story of transition. The earnest child must move forward to knowledge, and the jaded grownup must move back to mystery and faith. If your Christmas is too much take and not enough give, I prescribe hot chocolate, hot buttered popcorn, and a viewing of Prancer with people you love. Better yet, do as we have and make this movie part of your personal holiday tradition. It might help make you a better person the rest of the year.