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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Prancer'' (film)}}
 
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|image=[[File:Rhpr01.jpg|thumb]]
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|image=Rhpr01.jpg
|director=John D. Hancock
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|director=John Hancock
|writer=Greg Taylor
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|writer=Greg Taylor ({{w|Writers Guild of America, East|WGA}})
 
|release=November 17, 1989
 
|release=November 17, 1989
 
|runtime=1 hour, 43 minutes
 
|runtime=1 hour, 43 minutes
 
|rating=G
 
|rating=G
|available=VHS<br>DVD<br>[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=404142829&s=143441 iTunes]}}
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|available=VHS<br>Betamax<br>Laserdisc<br>DVD<br>Blu-ray<br>[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=404142829&s=143441 Apple TV]<br>Amazon Video}}
[[File:Prancer_film_poster.jpg|thumb|250px|The poster for the film's theatrical release.]]
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[[File:Prancer film poster.jpg|thumb|250px|The poster for the film's theatrical release]]
'''''Prancer''''' is a 1989 family film starring Sam Elliott and Cloris Leachman. It was directed by John D. Hancock. It is set in Three Oaks, Michigan, where town exteriors were filmed. Filming also occurred in LaPorte, Indiana, and at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois.
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'''''Prancer''''' is a 1989 [[Christmas]] film, directed by John Hancock. It is set in Three Oaks, Michigan, where town exteriors were filmed. Filming also occurred in LaPorte, Indiana, and at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois. It is originally set to produced by Dino Dr Laurentiis and presented by Cineplex Odeon Film's, but due to the regine change it is was produced by Dino's daughter Raffaella through her prodco and presented by Nelson Entertainment through distribution by Orion Pictures.
   
It was followed in 2001 by Prancer Returns, a direct-to-video sequel released by USA Home Entertainment.
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It was followed in 2001 by ''[[Prancer Returns]]'', a direct-to-video sequel released by USA Home Entertainment.
   
==Summary==
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==Synopsis==
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Jessica Riggs (Rebecca Harrell) is an 8-year-old girl whose mother died of unknown causes and who is in the not very adequate care of her rough, quiet, protective father John Riggs (Sam Elliott). In the Christmas season, she finds a hurt reindeer who she believes to be Prancer and sets herself on nursing him back to health. A deep bond grows between the two. She is helped by a friendly old veterinarian (Abe Vigoda), befriends the old town recluse (Cloris Leachman), and comes to forge a closer relationship with her older brother Steve (John Duda).
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[[Jessica Riggs]] is an 8-year-old girl whose mother has recently died of an unknown illness and is in the not very adequate care of her rough, quiet, protective father, John. In the Christmas season, she finds [[reindeer|a hurt reindeer]] who she believes to be [[Prancer]] and sets herself on nursing him back to health. A deep bond grows between them. She is helped by a friendly old veterinarian, befriends the old town recluse, and comes to forge a closer relationship with her older brother, Steve.
   
Jessica and her father often clash after he discovers Prancer living in the barn and, despite his revealing brief moments of deep love for her, he does not understand her special love for helping the reindeer. After a misunderstanding, he sells him to a business owner temporarily. His walls of hard feelings begin breaking down and he and Jessica finally forge a deep, loving bond. She, after several emotional and physical struggles between her best friend Carol, her family, and the town, manages to cure her beloved Prancer and set him free, where he is seen flying into the sky to rejoin Santa's other seven reindeer on Christmas Eve.
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Jessica & John often clash after he discovers Prancer living in the shed near their house and, despite his revealing brief moments of deep love for her, he does not understand her special love for helping Prancer. After a misunderstanding, he sells him to the local butcher temporarily. His walls of hard feelings begin breaking down and he and Jessica finally forge a deep, loving bond. She, after several emotional and physical struggles between her best friend, [[Carol Wetherby]], her family, and the town, manages to cure Prancer and set him free, where he is seen flying into the sky to rejoin [[Santa]]'s other seven reindeer on [[Christmas Eve]].
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==Score==
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In 2013, {{W|Intrara Records}} released an album containing Maurice Jarre's full score for the film, as the 259th volume of their Special Collection album series. The track listing was as follows:
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!#!!Track title!!Length
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|1||"[[Silent Night (song)|Silent Night]]" & "Main Title Music"||5:56
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|-
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|2||"Moonshot"||2:32
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|-
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|3||"Limpy Reindeer ||1:35
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|-
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|4||"Reindeer Cookies"||7:25
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|-
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|5||"No Circus Deer"||3:46
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|-
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|6||"Christmas Star"||5:00
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|-
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|7||"Theme From Nabucco || 2:15
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|-
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|8||"Prancer Picnic"||2:32
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|-
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|9||"Leaving Home"||7:00
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|-
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|10||"Mysteries Of Love"||3:19
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|11||"Prancer is Free" & "End Credits"||7:39
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|}
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==Cast==
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!Actor/actress!! Character(s)
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|-
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|Sam Elliott||John Riggs
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|Cloris Leachman||Mrs. McFarland
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|Rutanya Alda||Aunt Sarah
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|-
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|Abe Vigoda||Orel Benton
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|-valign=top
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|Michael Constantine||Mr. Stewart<br>[[Santa]]
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|-
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|Rebecca Tickell*||[[Jessica Riggs]]
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|-
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|John Joseph Duda||Steve Riggs
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|Ariana Richards*||[[Carol Wetherby]]
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|-
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|Mark Rolston||Herb Drier
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|Johnny Galecki||Billy Quinn
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|Walter Charles||Minister
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|Victor Truro||Mr. Young
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|-
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|Marcia Porter||Mrs. Fairburn
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|Loren Janes||Mr. Soot
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|Robert Zimmermann||Wagnall
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|Shirley Starnes||Mrs. Hofsetter
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|Michael Luciano||Bert
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|-valign=top
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|Jesse Bradford<br>Eric Sardeson || Boys
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|Joseph Morano||Boy with Santa
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| Belinda Bremner ||Miss Bedelia
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|Terry Jayjack||Mrs. Wetherby
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|Steven Pressler||Hank
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|Dale Balsbaugh||Mr. Wood
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|Sandra Olson||Town Woman
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|Dan Atherton||Town Man
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!colspan=2|Uncredited
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|Boo (Reindeer)||Prancer
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|Bobby Porter
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|Bethany Richards
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{{s|* - Nominated for the 1990 Young Artists Awards}}
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098115/ ''Prancer''] at the Internet Movie DataBase
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* {{imdb title|0098115|Prancer}}
   
 
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Revision as of 23:29, 8 December 2019

Prancer film poster

The poster for the film's theatrical release

Prancer is a 1989 Christmas film, directed by John Hancock. It is set in Three Oaks, Michigan, where town exteriors were filmed. Filming also occurred in LaPorte, Indiana, and at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois. It is originally set to produced by Dino Dr Laurentiis and presented by Cineplex Odeon Film's, but due to the regine change it is was produced by Dino's daughter Raffaella through her prodco and presented by Nelson Entertainment through distribution by Orion Pictures.

It was followed in 2001 by Prancer Returns, a direct-to-video sequel released by USA Home Entertainment.

Synopsis

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Jessica Riggs is an 8-year-old girl whose mother has recently died of an unknown illness and is in the not very adequate care of her rough, quiet, protective father, John. In the Christmas season, she finds a hurt reindeer who she believes to be Prancer and sets herself on nursing him back to health. A deep bond grows between them. She is helped by a friendly old veterinarian, befriends the old town recluse, and comes to forge a closer relationship with her older brother, Steve.

Jessica & John often clash after he discovers Prancer living in the shed near their house and, despite his revealing brief moments of deep love for her, he does not understand her special love for helping Prancer. After a misunderstanding, he sells him to the local butcher temporarily. His walls of hard feelings begin breaking down and he and Jessica finally forge a deep, loving bond. She, after several emotional and physical struggles between her best friend, Carol Wetherby, her family, and the town, manages to cure Prancer and set him free, where he is seen flying into the sky to rejoin Santa's other seven reindeer on Christmas Eve.

Score

In 2013, Intrara Records released an album containing Maurice Jarre's full score for the film, as the 259th volume of their Special Collection album series. The track listing was as follows:

# Track title Length
1 "Silent Night" & "Main Title Music" 5:56
2 "Moonshot" 2:32
3 "Limpy Reindeer 1:35
4 "Reindeer Cookies" 7:25
5 "No Circus Deer" 3:46
6 "Christmas Star" 5:00
7 "Theme From Nabucco 2:15
8 "Prancer Picnic" 2:32
9 "Leaving Home" 7:00
10 "Mysteries Of Love" 3:19
11 "Prancer is Free" & "End Credits" 7:39

Cast

Actor/actress Character(s)
Sam Elliott John Riggs
Cloris Leachman Mrs. McFarland
Rutanya Alda Aunt Sarah
Abe Vigoda Orel Benton
Michael Constantine Mr. Stewart
Santa
Rebecca Tickell* Jessica Riggs
John Joseph Duda Steve Riggs
Ariana Richards* Carol Wetherby
Mark Rolston Herb Drier
Johnny Galecki Billy Quinn
Walter Charles Minister
Victor Truro Mr. Young
Marcia Porter Mrs. Fairburn
Loren Janes Mr. Soot
Robert Zimmermann Wagnall
Shirley Starnes Mrs. Hofsetter
Michael Luciano Bert
Jesse Bradford
Eric Sardeson
Boys
Joseph Morano Boy with Santa
Belinda Bremner Miss Bedelia
Terry Jayjack Mrs. Wetherby
Steven Pressler Hank
Dale Balsbaugh Mr. Wood
Sandra Olson Town Woman
Dan Atherton Town Man
Uncredited
Boo (Reindeer) Prancer
Bobby Porter
Bethany Richards

* - Nominated for the 1990 Young Artists Awards

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