PRANCER (Theatrical Release USA 1989)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.5|5.0 Starsììì

Prancer is sweet, but weak without much thought put into its storyline. While Sam Elliott superbly casts as the western hero, he is a little too rough as supporting character for Rebecca Harrell Tickell  in this movie. There is one scene in the film where Sam Elliott, while reading a newspaper, becomes distracted by outdoor sounds that works well; but he does not convey enough emotion to carry the majority of the scenes for this particular story well.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Young Jessica Riggs (Rebecca Harrell Tickell) nurses a reindeer back to health. She believes she is caring for Prancer, a Santa Claus sleigh reindeer.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director John D. Hancock for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Raffaella De Laurentiis for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: John Riggs (Sam Elliott), Mrs. McFarland (Cloris Leachman), Aunt Sarah (Rutanya Alda), Orel Benton (Abe Vigoda), Mr. Stewart/Santa (Michael Constantine), Steve Riggs (John Duda), Carol Wetherby (Ariana Richards), Herb Drier (Mark Rolston), and Billy Quinn (Johnny Galecki).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. Better Christmas watches are: A Christmas Story, Polar Express, or How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

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Ben Meyers