Prancer (1989)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Something magical is about to happen.
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 and decides to sell it to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.
- Released: 1989-11-17
- Genres: Family, Drama, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 39m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 116 votes
Directed by John D. Hancock.
Top 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
Where to watch Prancer
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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- Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
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