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 a father as both an early Christmas present and as a guard dog for the house, but the mom remains hesitant.
Gary Valentine
George Bannister
Elisa Donovan
Belinda Bannister
Dean Cain
Ted Stein
Mario López
Zeus (voice)
Adrienne Barbeau
Cat Lady
Charlie Stewart
Ben Bannister
Sierra McCormick
Kara Bannister
Caia Coley
Donna Jameson
Mindy Sterling
Grandma Bannister
Joey Diaz
Stewey
The Dog Who Saved Christmas is a family, comedy, tv movie film released in 2009 exploring themes of dog, christmas. Directed by Michael Feifer, it stars Gary Valentine, Elisa Donovan, Dean Cain. 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 a father as both an early Christmas present and as a guard dog for the house, but the mom remains hesitant.
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