The Nuttiest Nutcracker
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| Directed by | Diane Eskenazi Harold Harris |
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| Produced by | Dan Krech Diane Eskenazi |
| Starring | Debi Derryberry Kevin Schon Cheech Marin Desirée Goyette Jim Cummings Tress MacNeille Cam Clarke Phyllis Diller Jim Belushi Jeff Bennett |
| Music by | David Krystal |
Production companies | Dan Krech Productions Pacific Title/Mirage |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Home Video |
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Running time | 48 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $84,000 |
The Nuttiest Nutcracker is a 1999 animated direct-to-video Christmas film loosely based on the 1892 ballet The Nutcracker. The film was directed by Harold Harris and starred the voices of Jim Belushi, Cheech Marin, and Phyllis Diller. This film follows a group of anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables. Their goal is to help the Nutcracker's army get a star to the top of a Christmas tree before midnight and stop a rodent army from destroying Christmas. The film was released on home video by Columbia TriStar Home Video in 1999. The film aired on CBS December 4, 1999, in addition to being shown on cable.