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Cast
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Hugh Bigney | ... | Herr Drosselmeier / The Pasha |
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Vanessa Sharp | ... | Young Clara |
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Patricia Barker | ... | Dream Clara / Ballerina Doll |
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Wade Walthall | ... | Nutcracker Prince |
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Maia Rosal | ... | Mrs. Stahlbaum / Peacock |
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Carey Homme | ... | Mr. Stahlbaum / Moor |
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Russell Burnett | ... | Fritz |
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Jacob Rice | ... | Fighting Nutcracker / Dervish |
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Martha Boyle | ... | Adult at the Party / Snowflake / Waltz of the Flowers |
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Laura Schwenk | ... | Adult at the Party / Snowflake / Moor / Waltz of the Flowers |
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Benjamin Houk | ... | Adult at the Party / Mouse Captain / Dervish |
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Beatrice Bassett | ... | Adult at the Party / Grandparent |
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Ann Renhard | ... | Adult at the Party / Snowflake / Waltz of the Flowers |
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Dianne Brace | ... | Adult at the Party / Snowflake / Moor / Waltz of the Flowers |
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Christian Cederlund | ... | Adult at the Party / Moor |
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The colorful holiday classic is finally brought to the big screen, designed by famed children's story author and artist Maurice Sendak, and written for the first time to be as close as possible to the original story. A lavish, exciting and heart-warming celebration of dance, of music, and of life. Based upon the Pacific Northwest Ballet's original production. Written by Anonymous
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ballet | toy comes to life | christmas | lifting female in air | subjective camera |Taglines:
A magnificent Christmas spectacularParents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 November 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Nutcracker: The Motion Picture See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 2, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$351,633, 30 November 1986, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$781,727Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Color:
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2.20 : 1
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Ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 71)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras
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Trivia
The film's soundtrack album bears the same title as the movie posters ("Nutcracker: The Motion Picture"), but in the film's credits the full title is simply "Pacific Northwest Ballet's 'Nutcracker'". The title "Nutcracker: The Motion Picture" never appears onscreen. See more »Quotes
Adult Clara (narrator): Dreams are strangely familiar places. They are not all make-believe, but only the homely inside of yourself, like the inner lining of your favorite coat, or like the sweet kernel of the hardest nut that only the jaws of my Nutcracker Prince could reveal to me.See more »
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. See more »Soundtracks
The NutcrackerBallet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 71)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Mackerras
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This has to be one of the best filmed adaptation of the Christmas classic! Talented people in front of and behind the camera, from director Carroll Ballard to choreographer Kent Stovall, collaborated to bring to life this immortal tale of magic and music.
Clara, a young girl, celebrates the holiday with her family. On Christmas Eve, her uncle Drosselmeyer gives her a Nutcracker. Unbeknownst to her, it's no ordinary Nutcracker and her normal home is transformed into a battlefield between toy soldiers and giant rats! I advise you to find a copy of this (if it's still available on video) or check your TV listings during Christmas. A film spectacle of this magnitude shouldn't be missed! It's amazing how this achieves telling a story without much dialogue, except for the narrator. The visuals are astounding, partly achieved by renowned children's author Maurice Sendak. This is worthwhile!