The Dog Who Saved Summer

2015 1h 29m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 13

FamilyTV MovieComedy

Synopsis

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When Zeus accidentally destroys an important party, he gets sent to obedience school at the worst time! A trio of bumbling burglars is planning a heist. Can Zeus save the day?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Martin Kove
Captain Vernon
William Zabka
Officer Johnny/Apollo
Dean Cain
Ted Stein
Gary Valentine
George Bannister
Elisa Donovan
Belinda Bannister
Patrick Muldoon
Fred Stein
Mackenzie Marsh
Marsha Mulberry
Cole Jensen
Ben Bannister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Olson
Writers: Peter Sullivan, Peter Sullivan, Jeffrey Schenck
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

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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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Martin Kove and William Zabka and Dean Cain carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4469200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 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.
5Editor Sean Olson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Martin Kove and William Zabka and Dean Cain carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4469200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Joseph M. Setele
Editing: Sean Olson
Production design: David Offner
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Dog Who Saved Summer (2015)

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.