The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation

2013 1h 29m EN

💀

4.0

SKIP

★4.0TMDB · 19

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

The Bannister family including former K-9 police hero Zeus (voiced by Mario López) is back, and this time they're spending their holidays at a beautiful Rocky Mountain resort. But toss in an unexpected visit from cocky Uncle Randy (Casper Van Dien of 'Watch Over Me' and 'The Curse of King Tut's Tomb') and his foxy poodle Bella (voiced by Paris Hilton) and a familiar pair of bumbling jewel thieves (led by Dean Cain of 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventure of Superman' and 'The Dog Who Saved Christmas') and this holiday may be headed downhill fast! Can Zeus solve the crime, save Bella and hit the slopes, all in time for Christmas Day? Gary Valentine ('King of Queens') and Elisa Donovan ('Sabrina the Teenage Witch' and 'Clueless') co-star in the all-new four-legged family adventure!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon Prime VideoSubscription

Amazon Prime Video with AdsSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Amazon VideoBuy

Cast

Mario López
Zeus (voice)
Dean Cain
Ted
Paris Hilton
Bella (voice)
Gary Valentine
George Bannister
Elisa Donovan
Belinda Bannister
Brennan Bailey
Ben Bannister
Kayley Stallings
Kara Bannister
Michael William Arnold
Zack

Credits

Behind the camera

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

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 13 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

CINEMA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Mario López and Dean Cain and Paris Hilton carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt1691012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Feifer directs. Jeffrey D. Smith behind the camera. Andres Boulton scores. 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 13 years ago.
3Part of the "The Dog Who Saved Christmas Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Michael Feifer, shot by Jeffrey D. Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andres Boulton. 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.
7Mario López and Dean Cain and Paris Hilton carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1691012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jeffrey D. Smith
Original score: Andres Boulton
Editing: Sean Olson
Costume design: Alicia Joy Rydings
Makeup / hair: Claudia Londoño
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation (2013)

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.