The Nutcracker Prince (1990)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. Director:Paul Schibli |
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The Nutcracker Prince (1990)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. Director:Paul Schibli |
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| Kiefer Sutherland | ... |
Nutcracker Prince
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| Megan Follows | ... |
Clara
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Mike MacDonald | ... |
Mouseking
(voice)
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| Peter O'Toole | ... |
Pantaloon
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| Phyllis Diller | ... |
Mousequeen
(voice)
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Peter Boretski | ... |
Uncle Drosselmeier
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Len Carlson | ... |
King /
Mouse /
Court Attendant /
Band Member #2 /
Spectator /
Soldier
(voice)
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Marvin Goldhar | ... |
Mr. Schaeffer /
Mouse /
Guest #3 /
First Guard /
Soldier /
Band Member #1 /
Contestant /
Spectator
(voice)
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Lynne Gorman | ... |
Trudy
(voice)
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Keith Hampshire | ... |
Mouse /
Guest /
Second Guard /
Contestant /
Spectator /
Soldier
(voice)
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Elizabeth Hanna | ... |
Marie /
Mrs. Schaeffer /
Doll /
Guest #4 /
Spectator
(voice) (as Liz Hanna)
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George Merner | ... |
Dr. Stahlbaum
(voice)
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| Stephanie Morgenstern | ... |
Louise
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Christopher Owens | ... |
Erik
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| Susan Roman | ... |
Mouse /
Mrs. Miller /
Guest #1 /
Doll /
Spectator
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Clara is on the verge of gowing up with dreams of traveling the world in the grand ballet. Then, during the anual Christmas party, the mysterious family friend, Drosselmeier, tells her a story about a young man named Hans who rescued a princess under a spell by the Mouse Queen and her whining son. As punishment for his good deed, the Mouse Queen managed to transform Hans into a nutcracker (prince of the dolls) before her death; the same nutcracker Drosselmeier had gives to Clara that day. When midnight comes, Clara finds herself trapped in the middle of a battle between the mice and her toys being lead by the confused nutcracker. If the prince of the dolls can defeat the Mouse King and win the hand of a fair maiden, it can break the curse upon him. However, Clara must chose between the dreamworld of her new companion and his adventures or her real world where the dreams and adventures of growing up still await her. Written by Max Vaughn
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.