The Dog Who Saved the Holidays

"This holiday, Zeus brought backup!"

2012 1h 27m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 18

FamilyComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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It's a sun-soaked holiday season for the Bannister family as they travel to Southern California to stay with Aunt Barbara, who surprises them with a new puppy named Eve. Everyone is smitten with Eve -- except for the Bannister's dog, Zeus, who sees what a mischievous animal she is when no one else is around. After deciding to run away, Zeus sees Ted and Stewey, two thrifty thieves, trying to break into the family home while the Bannisters are at church. It's up to Zeus and his newest sister Eve to join together to save the holidays for their family!

“This holiday, Zeus brought backup!”

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Cast

Gary Valentine
George Bannister
Elisa Donovan
Belinda Bannister
Dean Cain
Ted Stein
Shelley Long
Aunt Barbara
Peyton List
Eve (voice)
Joey Lawrence
Zeus (voice)
John K. Anderson
Richie
Wyatt Griswold
Ben Bannister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Feifer
Writers: Michael Ciminera, Richard Gnolfo, Richard Gnolfo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Dog Who Saved Christmas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Feifer, shot by Roberto Schein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Gary Valentine and Elisa Donovan and Dean Cain carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This holiday, Zeus brought backup!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2294853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Feifer directs. Roberto Schein behind the camera. Ely Mennin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "The Dog Who Saved Christmas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Michael Feifer, shot by Roberto Schein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ely Mennin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gary Valentine and Elisa Donovan and Dean Cain carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This holiday, Zeus brought backup!".
8IMDB entry: tt2294853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Roberto Schein
Editing: Ely Mennin
Production design: Rachel Ferrari
Costume design: Brianna Murphy
Makeup / hair: Erin LeBre
Sound: Andres Boulton
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Dog Who Saved the Holidays (2012)

Part of

The Dog Who Saved Christmas Collection

The Dog Who Saved Christmas is a TV movie starring Dean Cain, Gary Valentine and the voice of Mario López (and later Joey Lawrence). It was written by childhood friends Michael Ciminera and Richard Gnolfo, and premiered on ABC Family on November 29, 2009 during their Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas programming block.