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Cloris Leachman, Johnny Galecki, Michael Constantine

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 Prance...( read more  read more... )r, 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.

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G, 103 min.

Directed by: John D. Hancock

Release Date: November 17, 1989

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DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001

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Flixster Reviews (283)

  • clooneyfan
    December 24, 2008
    clooneyfan
    Little girls will probably like this. I'm too old and cynical.
  • sheens431
    August 21, 2007
    sheens431
    Cute back in the day, who knows what I'd think if I saw it now
  • limoradalloway
    October 29, 2006
    limoradalloway
    You thought you forgot about this movie, didn't you?
  • sdcraftnmom
    September 29, 2006
    sdcraftnmom
    a refreshing look at Santa Cluse and at what a child believes in.
  • adfill7
    December 20, 2006
    adfill7
    Boring. It's sad because this movie had so much potential.
  • kogrone
    November 23, 2009
    kogrone
    One of my fav Christmas movies that I watch anytime of the year.






    A family favorite and I love Cloris Leachman in the movie
  • amberdcole86
    February 26, 2009
    amberdcole86
    Great childhood movie growing up. Very whimscal! Now...not so much lol
  • seleh87
    January 16, 2009
    seleh87
    i loved this movie.....and i enjoys watching it everytime...a good clean movie that the whole family can watch.....
  • shayha
    January 13, 2009
    shayha
    "Don't hit me in front of people!" HAHA
    Love Love xOx
  • MrsSCullen
    December 26, 2008
    MrsSCullen
    another family classic

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Smaller kids will identify with Jessica's fierce resolve to get Prancer back into action, and older viewers will appreciate the fact that the movie takes place in an approximation of the real world. full review

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