Niko and the Way to the Stars
Brief Synopsis
A young reindeer named Rusty goes on a quest to find and save his absent father, whom he believes to be a member of the world famous Santa's Elite Flying Forces.
Cast & Crew
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Kari Juusonen
Director
Andrew Mcmahon
Norm Macdonald
Emma Roberts
Carly Baker
Olli Jantunen
Film Details
Also Known As
Det Store Stjernespring, Flight Before Christmas, The, Niko & the Way to the Stars, Niko - på väg mot stjärnorna, Niko og de flyvende rensdyr, Niko: Ein Rentier hebt ab, Niko: På väg mot stjärnorna, Way to the Stars
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Family
Foreign
Holiday
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Filmax International; Telepool Gmbh; The Weinstein Company; Ulysses Filmproduktion GmbH
Distribution Company
35 Milim; Bac Films Distribution; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Continental Film D.O.O. (Cf); Continental Film S.R.O. (Slovakia); Empire; Forum; Hollywood Classic Entertainment; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Kino Swiat International; Les Productions Jmh; Lizard Cinema Trade (Russia); Lotte Entertainment; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Biografer (Denmark); Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; Nordisk Film Tv; RCV Distribution; The Weinstein Company; Tiglon A.S.; Universal Pictures International; Valentim De Carvalho (Vc); Videa S.P.A; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 19m
Synopsis
A young reindeer named Rusty goes on a quest to find and save his absent father, whom he believes to be a member of the world famous Santa's Elite Flying Forces.
Cast
Andrew Mcmahon
Norm Macdonald
Emma Roberts
Carly Baker
Olli Jantunen
Hannu-pekka Björkman
Vuokko Hovatta
Juulia Rönkkö
Pete Stefanov
Katharina Ritter
Crew
Luca Bruno
Animator
Ralph Christians
Executive Producer
Nick Dorra
Production Manager
Karsten Friis Nielsen
Character Animation
Goro Fujita
Animator
Antti Haikala
Production Supervisor
Francois Lorain
Mechanical Special Effects
Anders Mastrup
Executive Producer
Stephen Mckeon
Original Music
Petteri Pasanen
Producer
Mikko Pitkanen
Art Director
Olli Rajala
Lighting Technician
Per Risager
Editor
Ludovic Savonniere
Animation Director
Carsten Seller
Character Animation
Marteinn Thorisson
Screenplay
Hannu Tuomainen
Producer
Hannu Tuomainen
Screenplay
Film Details
Also Known As
Det Store Stjernespring, Flight Before Christmas, The, Niko & the Way to the Stars, Niko - på väg mot stjärnorna, Niko og de flyvende rensdyr, Niko: Ein Rentier hebt ab, Niko: På väg mot stjärnorna, Way to the Stars
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Family
Foreign
Holiday
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Filmax International; Telepool Gmbh; The Weinstein Company; Ulysses Filmproduktion GmbH
Distribution Company
35 Milim; Bac Films Distribution; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Continental Film D.O.O. (Cf); Continental Film S.R.O. (Slovakia); Empire; Forum; Hollywood Classic Entertainment; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Kino Swiat International; Les Productions Jmh; Lizard Cinema Trade (Russia); Lotte Entertainment; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Biografer (Denmark); Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; Nordisk Film Tv; RCV Distribution; The Weinstein Company; Tiglon A.S.; Universal Pictures International; Valentim De Carvalho (Vc); Videa S.P.A; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 19m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video October 28, 2008
Direct-to-DVD release.
Released in Finnish, German and English-language versions, each with separate voice casts.
Released in United States on Video October 28, 2008
