Spike

2009 1h 11m FR

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4.3

SKIP

★4.3TMDB · 3

ActionAnimationFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Festive children's animation following the adventures of a young elf who graduates to Santa's workshop. Unfortunately, as hard as Spike tries, he struggles to adapt to life in the workshop and cause no end of trouble. From the award winning producer of Jungle Bunch, Spike is the amazing story of how a little elf save Christmas.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Duval
Santa Claus
Med Hondo
Raymon (voice)
Daniel Kamwa
Raymond
Gilbert Lévy
Tony (voice)
Michel Mella
Paco/Vito
Laurent Morteau
Seagull/Reporter
Sarah Roussel
La Mama
Barbara Tissier
Dorothy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Tosti
Writers: David Alaux, Eric Tosti
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Duval and Med Hondo and Daniel Kamwa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2279287 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Tosti directs. Olivier Cussac scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Olivier Cussac. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Richard Duval and Med Hondo and Daniel Kamwa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2279287 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.