Prancer (1989)

Directed by

John D. Hancock

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, musical film, Christmas film, family film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

G

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 107 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl in a small town finds a reindeer and becomes convinced it is one of Santa's reindeer. She tries to protect it while dealing with her struggling family.

gentleheartfeltwintryhopefulfamily-orientedwhimsicalemotionalsimple

What happens

Prancer is a 1989 Christmas fantasy drama film directed by John Hancock, written by Greg Taylor, and starring Rebecca Harrell, Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Abe Vigoda, Rutanya Alda, John Joseph Duda, and Ariana Richards. The plot follows a young girl who finds a reindeer she believes is Prancer, one of Santa Claus’s fabled helpers. The film was a modest box office success and earned mixed to positive reviews. It is set in Three Oaks, Michigan, where town exteriors were filmed. Filming also occurred at the Old Republic House in New Carlisle, Indiana, La Porte, Indiana, and at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois. The film was followed by a direct-to-video sequel called Prancer Returns, released by USA Home Entertainment in 2001. In 2022, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released a remake called Prancer: A Christmas Tale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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