Prancer Film By John D. Handrock

The film Prancer was released on 17th November, 1989 in USA. It is a drama movie directed by John D. Handrock and written by Greg Taylor. It is a sweet, sincere, heartwarming movie. Rather, it is one of the best Christmas movies ever made. The film was shot in LaPorte, Indiana, USA with a run time of 103 minutes.

The main character of the film Prancer is Jessica Riggs and her father John Riggs were played by Rebecca Harrell and Sam Elliott. Santas character was played by Michael Constantine. The film was nominated for Best Young Actress Starring in a motion picture and Best Young Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture category in 1990.

The tagline for the film Prancer is that when every one lost the true spirit of Christmas, they found it locked in the heart of one little girl. The little 9 years old girl named Jessica is the daughter of a poor apple farmer who still believes in Santa Claus. In addition, when she gets an injury in her leg she comes across a reindeer and it makes perfect sense to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds the reindeer cookies, until she returns it back to Santa.

According to Cement Clark Moores poem, Prancer is one of Santa Claus eight tiny deer. Despite the remonstration of her parents and taunts of peers, Jessica still believes in Santa and is determined to give the reindeer back to him. Jessicas father wants to sell it to the butcher for an advertising display. Later on when John, her father comes across the wounded reindeer, he feels that it is his duty to take care of the animal and take it out from the misery. The deer vanishes before Elliots eyes magically.

Jessica nurses the deer, of course, Prancer, with the help of vet Orel Benton (as Abe Vigoda) and her older brother Steve Riggs (as John Joseph Duda). Though she was determined to hand over the deer to Santa, yet all her efforts only resulted in public humiliation for her father.

Prancer is a Christmas film and contains a good will throughout the film. It is not a classic, but it is definitely a perfect midwinter entertainment. However, it has some mistakes but it is a complete entertaining film for 8s to 80s.

Prancer is remade and released on 20 November 2001 as Prancer Returns. This time, it is directed by Joshua Butler, based on the same old story written by Greg Taylor. It has won seven prizes and five nominations. This time a little boy finds a reindeer, instead of a girl in the former. Moreover, the reindeer is the son of the former reindeer. Imdb

Prancer Film By John D. Handrock