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The Dog Who Saved Summer

2015 · 89 min

A goofy, gentle family comedy where a mischievous dog foils bumbling crooks, easy to watch and full of slapstick.

Directed by
Sean Olson
Genres
Family, Tv movie, Comedy
Starring
Martin Kove, William Zabka, Dean Cain
Overview
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?

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Directed by
Sean Olson
Genres
Family, Tv movie, Comedy
Starring
Martin Kove, William Zabka, Dean Cain
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • crime
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
family, tv movie, comedy
Directed by
Sean Olson
Written by
Richard Gnolfo, Peter Sullivan, Michael Ciminera
Starring
Martin Kove, William Zabka, Dean Cain, Gary Valentine, Elisa Donovan, Patrick Muldoon, Mackenzie Marsh, Cole Jensen
Cinematography
Joseph M. Setele
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Polish

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