| The Flight Before Christmas | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Flight_Before_Christmas.jpg) Promotional poster for the American release | |
| Directed by | Michael Hegner Kari Juusonen |
| Written by | Mark Hodkinson Marteinn Thorisson Hannu Tuomainen |
| Produced by | Hannu Tuomainen Petteri Pasanen |
| Starring | Olli Jantunen Hannu-Pekka Björkman Vuokko Hovatta Vesa Vierikko Jussi Lampi Risto Kaskilahti |
| Edited by | Per Risager |
| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film (Finland and Denmark) Universum Film[1] (Germany) Magma Films[1] (United Kingdom and Ireland) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes 45 minutes (TV Version) |
| Countries | Finland Denmark Germany Ireland |
| Languages | Finnish English |
| Budget | €6,100,000[2] |
| Box office | €21,822,495[1] |
The Flight Before Christmas (Finnish: Niko – Lentäjän poika, lit. "Niko – A flyer's son", aka Niko & The Way to the Stars) is a 2008 animated Christmas film directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen. It revolves around a young reindeer named Niko who must overcome his fear of flying by heading to Santa Claus' fell to save him and his fleet of flying reindeer from a pack of wolves. The film was a Finnish production with co-producers in Denmark, Germany and Ireland. It was produced by Anima Vitae, Cinemaker Oy, A. Film A/S, Ulysses Films, and Magma Films.[3] The animation was produced in Finland, Germany and Denmark, with post-production carried out in Ireland.[4] A 45-minute television edit in American English, was produced in the United States for CBS under the title The Flight Before Christmas. A sequel, Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure was released in October 2012 in Finland. It is one of the most expensive Finnish films.
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- ^ "Niko – lentäjän poika". IMDb.
- ^ "Partners". nikomovie.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "The Flight Before Christmas". Pierre Grage. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.