Golden Winter

"Homeless for the holidays"

2012 1h 30m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 13

Family

Synopsis

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A runaway boy befriends a pack of homeless puppies. Together, they stop a bank robbery and find a family to adopt them all.

“Homeless for the holidays”

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Cast

Andrew Beckham
Oliver
Shannon Elizabeth
Jessica
Jason Brooks
Jeff
Haylie Duff
Rory
Darrel Guilbeau
Snoozer / Mean Dog #2
Steve Sirkis
Scarf
G.K. Bowes
Tinkle
Kim Little
Jumper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Mendoti
Writers: Tom Seidman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Golden Winter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Mendoti, shot by Ben Demaree. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chris Ridenhour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rob Pallatina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Andrew Beckham and Shannon Elizabeth and Jason Brooks carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Homeless for the holidays".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Mendoti directs. Ben Demaree behind the camera. Chris Ridenhour scores. Rob Pallatina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Golden Winter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sam Mendoti, shot by Ben Demaree. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chris Ridenhour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rob Pallatina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andrew Beckham and Shannon Elizabeth and Jason Brooks carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Homeless for the holidays".
9IMDB entry: tt2202750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.