| Prancer Returns | |
|---|---|
_Film_Poster.jpg) DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Joshua Butler |
| Written by | Greg Taylor |
| Produced by | Oscar L. Costo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bruce Worrall |
| Edited by | Sean Albertson |
| Music by | Randy Miller Kristin Wilkinson |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by |
USA Home Entertainment (VHS) Universal Studios Home Video (DVD) |
Release date | November 20, 2001 [1] |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries |
United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) [2] |
Prancer Returns is a 2001 film and a direct-to-video sequel to the 1989 film Prancer.
Alecia Elliott recorded the theme song "If You Believe" for the movie and soundtrack.
Plot
 | This article needs an improved
plot summary. (June 2017) |
Preteen siblings from a broken marriage live with their mother, Denise, in Three Oaks, Michigan. Ryan, the oldest, wants to go live with their father in Chicago. This confuses shy Charlie, the youngest, who is also the butt of bigger school kids' often mean pranks. Then he finds a reindeer on his way home from school, which he believes to be Prancer's son, also called Prancer, which he tries to hide at home. Ryan's help bonds him and Charlie again. Alas, when Prancer gets out, evil vice principal James is bitten and wants him put down. Charlie runs away with his protégé. Denise struggles, but her brother's old friend, handyman Tom, comes to Charlie's rescue.
Cast
- John Corbett as Tom Sullivan
- Stacy Edwards as Denise Holton
- Michael O'Keefe as James Klock
- Jack Palance as Old Man Richards
- Robert Clark as Ryan Holton
- Gavin Fink as Charlie Holton
- Hayley Lochner as Jamie
- Jonathan Malen as Scott
- Richard Banel as Horace
- J.C. Kenny as Charlotte Purcell
- Reg Dreger as Three Oaks' Mayor
- Doe as Prancer
- Darren T. Knaus as Prancer (vocal effects; uncredited)
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has 2 reviews listed, both are positive. [3]
References
- ^ "Announcements". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Budget". IMDB. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Prancer Returns". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
External links
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- 2001 direct-to-video films
- 2001 films
- 2000s Christmas drama films
- Direct-to-video sequel films
- American Christmas drama films
- American fantasy drama films
- Canadian Christmas films
- Canadian fantasy drama films
- Films directed by Joshua Butler
- Films set in Michigan
- Universal Pictures direct-to-video films
- 2001 directorial debut films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- 2000s Canadian films
- 2000s fantasy drama films
- Christmas film stubs
| Prancer Returns | |
|---|---|
|
DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Joshua Butler |
| Written by | Greg Taylor |
| Produced by | Oscar L. Costo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bruce Worrall |
| Edited by | Sean Albertson |
| Music by | Randy Miller Kristin Wilkinson |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by |
USA Home Entertainment (VHS) Universal Studios Home Video (DVD) |
Release date | November 20, 2001 [1] |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries |
United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) [2] |
Prancer Returns is a 2001 film and a direct-to-video sequel to the 1989 film Prancer.
Alecia Elliott recorded the theme song "If You Believe" for the movie and soundtrack.
Plot
| This article needs an improved
plot summary. (June 2017) |
Preteen siblings from a broken marriage live with their mother, Denise, in Three Oaks, Michigan. Ryan, the oldest, wants to go live with their father in Chicago. This confuses shy Charlie, the youngest, who is also the butt of bigger school kids' often mean pranks. Then he finds a reindeer on his way home from school, which he believes to be Prancer's son, also called Prancer, which he tries to hide at home. Ryan's help bonds him and Charlie again. Alas, when Prancer gets out, evil vice principal James is bitten and wants him put down. Charlie runs away with his protégé. Denise struggles, but her brother's old friend, handyman Tom, comes to Charlie's rescue.
Cast
- John Corbett as Tom Sullivan
- Stacy Edwards as Denise Holton
- Michael O'Keefe as James Klock
- Jack Palance as Old Man Richards
- Robert Clark as Ryan Holton
- Gavin Fink as Charlie Holton
- Hayley Lochner as Jamie
- Jonathan Malen as Scott
- Richard Banel as Horace
- J.C. Kenny as Charlotte Purcell
- Reg Dreger as Three Oaks' Mayor
- Doe as Prancer
- Darren T. Knaus as Prancer (vocal effects; uncredited)
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has 2 reviews listed, both are positive. [3]
References
- ^ "Announcements". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Budget". IMDB. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Prancer Returns". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
External links
|
| This Christmas film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 2001 direct-to-video films
- 2001 films
- 2000s Christmas drama films
- Direct-to-video sequel films
- American Christmas drama films
- American fantasy drama films
- Canadian Christmas films
- Canadian fantasy drama films
- Films directed by Joshua Butler
- Films set in Michigan
- Universal Pictures direct-to-video films
- 2001 directorial debut films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s American films
- 2000s Canadian films
- 2000s fantasy drama films
- Christmas film stubs