Prancer

Prancer

99 mins | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Nov. 17, 1989

Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds it cookies, until she can return it to Santa. Her father finds the reindeer an decides to sell it to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.

Prancer

99 mins | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Nov. 17, 1989

Prancer
Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds it cookies, until she can return it to Santa. Her father finds the reindeer an decides to sell it to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Orion Pictures, Nelson Entertainment, Cineplex-Odeon Films, Raffaella Productions
Original title Prancer
Directors Donald P.H. Eaton, Ian Woolf, John D. Hancock
Writers Greg Taylor

Cast

Rebecca Harrell Tickell

as Jessica Riggs

Sam Elliott

as John Riggs

John Duda

as Steve Riggs

Rutanya Alda

as Aunt Sarah

Cloris Leachman

as Mrs. McFarland

Ariana Richards

as Carol Wetherby

Abe Vigoda

as Orel Benton

Michael Constantine

as Mr. Stewart / Santa

Mark Rolston

as Herb Drier

Johnny Galecki

as Billy Quinn

Walter Charles

as Minister

Victor Truro

as Mr. Young

Marcia Porter

as Mrs. Fairburn

Loren Janes

as Mr. Soot

Robert Zimmermann

as Wagnall

Shirley Starnes

as Mrs. Hofsetter

Michael Luciano

as Bert

Jesse Bradford

as Boy #1

Eric Sardeson

as Boy #2

Joseph Morano

as Boy with Santa

Belinda Bremner

as Miss Bedelia

Terry Jayjack

as Mrs. Wetherby

Steven Pressler

as Hank

Dale Balsbaugh

as Mr. Wood

Sandra Olson

as Town Woman

Dan Atherton

as Town Man