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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

19986.11h 23m

Overview

Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true potential?

Directed by William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
Written by Robert L. May, Michael Aschner
Produced by William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $113K

Top Cast

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Eric Pospisil

Young Rudolph (voice)

Kathleen Barr

Kathleen Barr

Older Rudolph / Twinkle the Spirte (voice)

John Goodman

John Goodman

Santa Claus (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Stormella (voice)

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Mrs. Claus / Mitzi / Mrs. Prancer / School Teacher (voice)

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Leonard (voice)

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Slyly (voice)

Richard Simmons

Richard Simmons

Boone (voice)

Matt Hill

Matt Hill

Arrow (voice)

Vanessa Morley

Vanessa Morley

Zoey (voice)

Themes & Keywords

snowchristmas spiritchristmas

About Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie is a animation, family, music film released in 1998 exploring themes of snow, christmas spirit, christmas. Directed by William R. Kowalchuk Jr., it stars Eric Pospisil, Kathleen Barr, John Goodman. Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true potential?

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