The Dog Who Saved Christmas is a TV movie starring Dean Cain, Gary Valentine and the voice of Mario López. 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. It was ranked as the number one cable program during its timeslot, and the number one cable film of the season with 4.0 million viewers. The film has been described as similar to Home Alone and Look Who's Talking. Zeus, a Labrador Retriever and a former police dog, has lost his bark after his... barking ended up blowing off a five-year investigation and his partner can't shoot straight again and ends up at the pound. He is adopted by George Bannister as both an early Christmas present and as a good guard dog for the house, but the mom is hesitant and didn't want a dog. The dog is left alone on Christmas Eve when the family head off to visit Grandma's house. A pair of burglars, Ted Stein and Stewey McMann break into the family home, and it is up to Zeus to save Christmas for his new family. It also features members of the production team in various supporting roles.
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| Release date: | November 29, 2009 |
| Directed by: | Michael Feifer |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 88 Minutes |
| Genre: | Comedy |