The Nutcracker Prince (1990)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Paul Schibli

Writers:

E.T.A. Hoffmann (story)
Patricia Watson (writer)

Release Date:

21 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure | Animation

Tagline:

Join us in a classic tale of adventure, romance, bravery and a really mean mouse.

Plot:

An adaption of the classic tale of a girl's dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse.

Plot Keywords:

Nutcracker | Queen | Curse | Mice | King

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kiefer Sutherland	...	Nutcracker Prince (voice)
Megan Follows	...	Clara (voice)
Mike MacDonald	...	Mouseking (voice)
Peter O'Toole	...	Pantaloon (voice)
Phyllis Diller	...	Mousequeen (voice)
Peter Boretski	...	Uncle Drosselmeier (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Len Carlson	...	King / Mouse / Court Attendant / Band Member #2 / Spectator / Soldier (voice)
Marvin Goldhar	...	Mr. Schaeffer / Mouse / Guest #3 / First Guard / Soldier / Band Member #1 / Contestant / Spectator (voice)
Lynne Gorman	...	Trudy (voice)
Keith Hampshire	...	Mouse / Guest / Second Guard / Contestant / Spectator / Soldier (voice)
Elizabeth Hanna	...	Marie / Mrs. Schaeffer / Doll / Guest #4 / Spectator (voice) (as Liz Hanna)
George Merner	...	Dr. Stahlbaum (voice)
Stephanie Morgenstern	...	Louise (voice)
Christopher Owens	...	Erik (voice)
Susan Roman	...	Mouse / Mrs. Miller / Guest #1 / Doll / Spectator (voice)
Theresa Sears	...	Queen / Mouse / Guest #2 / Doll / Spectator (voice)
Diane Stapley	...	Mrs. Ingrid Stahlbaum (voice)
Mona Waserman	...	Princess Perlipat (voice)
Noam Zylberman	...	Fritz (voice)

Runtime:

Argentina:75 min | USA:75 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:U | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | USA:G

Company:

Lacewood Productions

Trivia:

Despite the fact that Clara and her brother call Drosselmeier "uncle", he is actually not related to them. Hans, the Nutcracker, is his nephew.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the battle between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, Clara takes off her slipper and throws it at the Mouse King, in order to stop him from killing the Nutcracker. Moments later, however, she is seen backing up and both slippers are on her feet.

Quotes:

Mouseking: If you think your nephew, Hans, is ugly now wait till I turn him into a pile of splinters.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Nutcracker (1985) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Save This Dance

A Forgotten Great.

Okay, even I'll admit that this is not one of the most spectacular animated films even made, but that doesn't take away from how much I love it. The characters are lovable and interesting, even Clara's family keeps our attention. This movie is a wonderful holiday film for all ages, filled with humor, adventure, and a little romance. It was about time the Nutcracker had a back story and a name. And for once he wasn't ten years older than Clara with a beard and cape (a cape that's always there when he's a nutcracker yet rarely there when he comes to life). I enjoyed how Uncle Drosselmeier's story was presented in a more comical style of animation. And it ends the way all children (especially little girls) always wanted it to end.