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Directed by | John Hancock |
Written by | Greg Taylor |
Produced by | Raffaella De Laurentiis |
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Cinematography | Misha Suslov |
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Music by | Maurice Jarre |
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Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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Language | English |
Budget | $7 million[1] |
Box office | $18.6 million |
Prancer is a 1989 Christmas fantasy drama film directed by John Hancock, written by Greg Taylor, and starring Rebecca Harrell, Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Abe Vigoda, Michael Constantine, Rutanya Alda, John Joseph Duda, and Ariana Richards.[2] It is set in Three Oaks, Michigan, where town exteriors were filmed. Filming also occurred at the Old Republic House in New Carlisle, Indiana, La Porte, Indiana, and at Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois.[3]
The film was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, Prancer Returns, released by USA Home Entertainment in 2001. In 2022, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released a remake, Prancer: A Christmas Tale.