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Nutcracker

  • 19861986
  • GG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.2K
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Nutcracker (1986)
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The colorful holiday classic is brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written to be as close to the original story. Based on the... Read allThe colorful holiday classic is brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written to be as close to the original story. Based on the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.The colorful holiday classic is brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written to be as close to the original story. Based on the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Carroll Ballard
  • Writers
    • Kent Stowell(conceived by)
    • Maurice Sendak(conceived by)
    • E.T.A. Hoffmann(story)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Duncan Bigney Mitchell
    • Vanessa Sharp
    • Patricia Barker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Carroll Ballard
  • Writers
    • Kent Stowell(conceived by)
    • Maurice Sendak(conceived by)
    • E.T.A. Hoffmann(story)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Duncan Bigney Mitchell
    • Vanessa Sharp
    • Patricia Barker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:49
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    Hugh Duncan Bigney Mitchell in Nutcracker (1986)
    Wade Walthall in Nutcracker (1986)
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    Top cast

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    Hugh Duncan Bigney Mitchell
    • Herr Drosselmeieras Herr Drosselmeier
    • (as Hugh Bigney)
    • …
    Vanessa Sharp
    • Young Claraas Young Clara
    Patricia Barker
    • Dream Claraas Dream Clara…
    Wade Walthall
    • Nutcracker Princeas Nutcracker Prince
    Maia Rosal
    • Mrs. Stahlbaumas Mrs. Stahlbaum…
    Carey Homme
    • Mr. Stahlbaumas Mr. Stahlbaum…
    Russell Burnett
    • Fritzas Fritz
    Jacob Rice
    • Fighting Nutcrackeras Fighting Nutcracker…
    Martha Boyle
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    Laura Schwenk
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    Benjamin Houk
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    Beatrice Bassett
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    Ann Renhard
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    Dianne Brace
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    Christian Cederlund
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    Sterling Kekoa
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    Gregory Draper
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party
    Lisa Stolzy
    • Adult at the Partyas Adult at the Party…
    • Director
      • Carroll Ballard
    • Writers
      • Kent Stowell(conceived by)
      • Maurice Sendak(conceived by)
      • E.T.A. Hoffmann(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Maurice Sendak includes a homage to his favorite composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. During Clara's dream, as the furniture around her seems to grow, we see an enormous bust of Mozart peering down at her.
    • Quotes

      Adult Clara (narrator): [opening lines] Christmas long ago was the memory of a dream that seemed never to end. But somewhere in the middle of that dream, I always did wake up, just in time to attend the Christmas party.

    • Crazy credits
      Wade Walthall is listed in the credits as playing the Nutcracker, when in fact he plays the Nutcracker Prince. The Nutcracker himself is billed in the credits as "Fighting Nutcracker", and is played by Jacob Rice.
    • Alternate versions
      Current (2009) prints of the film feature the MGM roaring lion logo at the beginning. This is because MGM now owns the Atlantic Pictures library.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home/An American Tail/Firewalker/Nutcracker: The Motion Picture (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      The Nutcracker
      Ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 71)
      London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras

    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    This one wins.
    Of all the productions of the Nutcracker I've seen, this one would win my vote for best picture out of the batch. It's very well focused with regards to the actual storyline. Good thing I taped it while I had the chance.
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    • BethKyleXYnet
    • Mar 7, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 2, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hyperion Pictures
      • The Kushner-Locke Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $781,727
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $351,633
      • Nov 30, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $781,727
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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