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About
A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.
Theatrical
Sep 22, 2008
Box Office
$21.9M
Budget
$6.1M
Return
3.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 28, 2008
Theaters
1
Directors
Producers
Music
Studio
A. Film Production, Anima Vitae, Cinemaker, Animaker, Ulysses Filmproduktion, Europool, Magma Films, TV 2, The Weinstein Company, YLE, UFA, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Telepool, Eurimages, MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Original Title
Niko: Lentäjän poika
Original Language
Finnish
Niko Collection
Niko & The Way to the Stars is a 2008 Finnish-Irish computer-animated Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen. It is about a young reindeer who must overcome his fear...
Cast
Full credits →H
Hannu-Pekka Björkman
Julius (voice)
V
Vuokko Hovatta
Wilma (voice)
V
Vesa Vierikko
Musta Susi (voice)
J
Jussi Lampi
Räyskä (voice)
R
Risto Kaskilahti
Rimppa / Uljas (voice)
M
Minttu Mustakallio
Essie (voice)
J
Juha Veijonen
Raavas (voice)
P
Puntti Valtonen
Hirvas (voice)
E
Elina Knihtilä
Oona (voice)
T
Tommi Korpela
Porolauman johtaja (voice)
A
Aarre Karén
Isoisä (voice)
M
Mika Ala-Panula
Oinas / Laumasusi / Laumaporo (voice)
K
Kari Hietalahti
Armas / Tervas / Puhelintonttu (voice)
J
Janus Hanski
Rautias (voice)
J
Jussi Chydenius
Viekas (voice)
M
Miia Nuutila
Pukin asiakaspalvelu / Laumaporo (voice)
S
Susa Saukko
Laumaporo (voice)
V
Veikko Honkanen
Joulupukki (voice)
U
Urbanus
Julius (dutch dub)
