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The Dog Who Stopped the War
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The Dog Who Stopped the War

1984-10-03 · 92 min · ★ 7.0

Adventure · Drama · Comedy · Family

As the Christmas holidays begin, a group of 10 war-obsessed kids have a wave of inspiration: What if they spend the next two weeks engaged in a simulated war, armed only with shields, wooden swords, snowballs, and a fierce sense of competition? With a bounty chest waiting for the winners, the two sides gradually grow in size, and the war grows in importance, taking over all aspects of their lives.

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Directors
André Melançon
Production companies
Les Productions La Fête, Téléfilm Canada, Société Radio-Canada, La Societe Generale du Cinema du Quebec, CFCF-TV, Cinema Plus
Countries
Canada
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,340,000

Top Cast

Cédric JourdeCédric JourdeLuc Chicoine
Maripierre A. D'AmourMaripierre A. D'AmourSophie Tremblay
Julien EliePierre
Minh Vu DucFrançois 'Les Lunettes'
Maryse CartwrightLucie Tremblay
Luc BoucherTi-Jacques
Natalie GagnonFrance
Olivier MonetteJean-Louis Lapierre
Mario MonetteLeroux
Gilbert MonetteLeroux
Patrick St-PierreDaniel Blanchette (as Patrick Periz)
Mathieu SavardTi-Guy La Lune
Steve SavageMaranda
Carlos Da CostaLagace
François GrattonFrère de François
Julie MartelJulie
Christine DufortChristine
Hélène ArseneauMme Tremblay
France Bouchard-LavoieMere de Pierre
Jean GuérinPère de Pierre

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