The Dog Who Saved Easter

"It's an eggcellent adventure!"

2014 1h 27m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 15

ComedyFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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It's Easter and everyone's favorite K-9 is back! The Bannisters are heading out on a family cruise and sending Zeus to doggie day care. Everything is going according to plan, until the daycare's crosstown rival hires a trio of crooks to sabotage the fledgling business. Zeus will make some new friends and new enemies as he uses all his tricks to save the daycare and Easter!

“It's an eggcellent adventure!”

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Cast

Dean Cain
Ted Stein
Elisa Donovan
Belinda Bannister
Beverley Mitchell
Alice
Patrick Muldoon
Fred Stein
Catherine Hicks
Cressida
Mario López
Zeus (voice)
Nicole Eggert
Gabrielle (voice)
Joey Diaz
Stewey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Olson
Writers: Jeffrey Schenck, Michael Ciminera, 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 12 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 Sean Olson, shot by Joseph M. Setele. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jason Brandt. 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 Sean Olson 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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Dean Cain and Elisa Donovan and Beverley Mitchell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's an eggcellent adventure!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sean Olson directs. Joseph M. Setele behind the camera. Jason Brandt scores. Sean Olson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Part of the "The Dog Who Saved Christmas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sean Olson, shot by Joseph M. Setele. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jason Brandt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sean Olson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dean Cain and Elisa Donovan and Beverley Mitchell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's an eggcellent adventure!".
9IMDB entry: tt3307800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Joseph M. Setele
Original score: Jason Brandt
Editing: Sean Olson
Costume design: Jocelyn Kuan
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Dog Who Saved Easter (2014)

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.