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The Flight Before Christmas (2008)

An All-New Holiday Movie About Santa And His Little Helpers

Genre : Animation, Family, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Michael Henger, Kari Juusonen

Synopsis

A reindeer boy named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant mocking from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.

Actors

Olli Jantunen
Olli Jantunen
Niko (voice)
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Julius (voice)
Vuokko Hovatta
Vuokko Hovatta
Wilma (voice)
Vesa Vierikko
Vesa Vierikko
Musta Susi (voice)
Jussi Lampi
Jussi Lampi
Räyskä (voice)
Risto Kaskilahti
Risto Kaskilahti
Rimppa / Uljas (voice)
Minttu Mustakallio
Minttu Mustakallio
Essie (voice)
Juha Veijonen
Juha Veijonen
Raavas (voice)
Puntti Valtonen
Puntti Valtonen
Hirvas (voice)
Elina Knihtilä
Elina Knihtilä
Oona (voice)
Juulia Rönkkö
Juulia Rönkkö
Saaga (voice)
Tommi Korpela
Tommi Korpela
Porolauman johtaja (voice)
Aarre Karén
Aarre Karén
Isoisä (voice)
Arttu Hämäläinen
Arttu Hämäläinen
Poropoika 1 (voice)
Ilmari Huhtala
Ilmari Huhtala
Poropoika 2 (voice)
Mika Ala-Panula
Mika Ala-Panula
Oinas / Laumasusi / Laumaporo (voice)
Kari Hietalahti
Kari Hietalahti
Armas / Tervas / Puhelintonttu (voice)
Janus Hanski
Janus Hanski
Rautias (voice)
Jussi Chydenius
Jussi Chydenius
Viekas (voice)
Miia Nuutila
Miia Nuutila
Pukin asiakaspalvelu / Laumaporo (voice)
Markus Degerman
Markus Degerman
Laumasusi (voice)
Werne Walla
Werne Walla
Laumaporo (voice)
Susa Saukko
Susa Saukko
Laumaporo (voice)
Veikko Honkanen
Veikko Honkanen
Joulupukki (voice)

Crews

Michael Henger
Michael Henger
Director
Kari Juusonen
Kari Juusonen
Director
Hannu Tuomainen
Hannu Tuomainen
Writer
Marteinn Thorisson
Marteinn Thorisson
Writer
Mark Hodkinson
Mark Hodkinson
Writer
Jana Bohl
Jana Bohl
Line Producer
Emely Christians
Emely Christians
Co-Producer
Ralph Christians
Ralph Christians
Co-Producer
Moe Honan
Moe Honan
Line Producer
Jaana Hovinen
Jaana Hovinen
Producer
Viola Lütten
Viola Lütten
Line Producer
Lise Ann Mangino
Lise Ann Mangino
Line Producer
Anders Mastrup
Anders Mastrup
Co-Producer
Petteri Pasanen
Petteri Pasanen
Producer
Irene Sparre Hjorthøj
Irene Sparre Hjorthøj
Line Producer
Hannu Tuomainen
Hannu Tuomainen
Producer
Kristel Tõldsepp
Kristel Tõldsepp
Producer
Marc Gabizon
Marc Gabizon
Executive Producer
Stephen McKeon
Stephen McKeon
Music
Per Risager
Per Risager
Film Processor
Antti Haikala
Antti Haikala
Production Design
Mikko Pitkänen
Mikko Pitkänen
Supervising Art Director
Emely Christians
Emely Christians
Post Production Supervisor
Nick Dorra
Nick Dorra
Production Manager
Henri Leik
Henri Leik
Production Supervisor
Sini Lindberg
Sini Lindberg
Production Manager
Viola Lütten
Viola Lütten
Production Manager
Tobias Becker
Tobias Becker
Visual Effects Designer
Antti Ripatti
Antti Ripatti
Camera Operator
Per Risager
Per Risager
Editor
Michelle Cunniffe
Michelle Cunniffe
Sound Mixer
Patrick Drummond
Patrick Drummond
Sound Editor
John Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald
Sound Mixer

Trailers and other movies

Niko & The Way To The Stars

Posters and backgrounds

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