Film · 1986

Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

Name: Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Music
Released: 1986-11-26
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Hugh Bigney, Patricia Barker, Vanessa Sharp, Wade Walthall, Russell Burnett

1h 25mGDirected by Carroll Ballard

Family
Fantasy
Music

A magnificent Christmas spectacular.

In this Pacific Northwest Ballet performance, it is Christmas Eve and festivities are underway. Clara is excited when her godfather arrives with a bag full of gifts, one of which is an intriguing wooden nutcracker. That night, while the household sleeps, Clara visits the Christmas tree to inspect her nutcracker and soon finds herself immersed in a dream world both dark and enchanting.

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Cast

Hugh BigneyHerr Drosselmeier / The Pasha
Patricia BarkerClara (after the battle) / Ballerina Doll
Vanessa SharpClara (Christmas party; battle scene)
Wade WalthallNutcracker Prince
Russell BurnettFritz
Laura SchwenkSnowflake
Benjamin HoukFather / Mouse King
Beatrice BassettGrandparent
Benjamin BassettGrandparent
Julie HarrisClara (Voice)

Details

Director: Carroll Ballard
Story: E. T. A. Hoffmann
Cinematography: Stephen H. Burum
Editor: John Nutt, Michael Silvers
Producer: Peter Locke, Thomas L. Wilhite, Donald Kushner
Release: November 26, 1986
Runtime: 1h 25m
Rated: G
Language: English
Studio: Hyperion Pictures, The Kushner-Locke Company, Pacific Northwest Ballet
TMDB score: 6.7 / 10 from 23 votes