Directed by:
Brian K. RobertsScreenplay:
Jeremy WadzinskiCinematography:
Stephen Chandler WhiteheadComposer:
Joe BarruccoCast:
Chevy Chase, Rob Schneider, Tom Arnold, Jefferson Brown, Natalie Lisinska, Addison Holley, Jennifer Gibson, John Paul Ruttan, Christian PotenzaVOD (1)
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Shelby is a down on his luck orphan beagle. Since he can remember, he's mostly lived in the pound with the other misfit dogs of the world. Christmas after Christmas Shelby has watched families arrive and adopt his friends. Shelby's been adopted a few times but always ends up back at the pound with Doug The Dog Catcher. With Christmas day rapidly approaching, Shelby decides it's high-time to break himself out and find a home. When opportunity presents itself Shelby grabs it with both paws causing Doug to begin a Christmas Day dog hunt!
Jake Parker (10) has always wanted be a Master Magician but he just can't seem to make the tricks work... every Christmas he writes to Santa and asks for a Dog to be his magical assistant and his friend.
This Christmas Shelby and Jake's wishes come true but the Parker family are about to get a lot more than they bargained for!
(official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Chevy Chase
USA
Best movies:
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Vacation (1983)
Hero (1992)
Rob Schneider
USA
Best movies:
Demolition Man (1993)
The Longest Yard (2005)
Leo (2023)
Tom Arnold
USA
Best movies:
The Simpsons.com (2000) (video compilation)
True Lies (1994)
Hero (1992)
Jefferson Brown
Best movies:
Snowed-Inn Christmas (2017) (TV movie)
Ordinary Days (2017)
The Perfect Stalker (2016) (TV movie)
Natalie Lisinska
UK
Best movies:
Chloe (2009)
Young People F***ing (2007)
Above and Beyond (2006) (TV movie)
Addison Holley
Canada
Best movies:
Paw Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue! (2019)
Shelby (2014)
Cyborg Soldier (2008)
Jennifer Gibson
Best movies:
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
Sound of Christmas (2016) (TV movie)
Edison (2005)
John Paul Ruttan
Canada
Best movies:
Defendor (2009)
This Means War (2012)
RoboCop (2014)
Christian Potenza
Canada
Best movies:
The Rocker (2008)
Hendrix (2000) (TV movie)
Population 436 (2006)