The Dog Who Stopped the War

Oct 3, 1984

1h 32m

★ 7.1

War, peace, love and honor...in the world of children

Overview

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

Les Productions La Fête

Téléfilm Canada

Société Radio-Canada

La Societe Generale du Cinema du Quebec

CFCF-TV

Cinema Plus

The Dog Who Stopped the War Trailers

Cast

Luc Chicoine

Cédric Jourde

Sophie Tremblay

Marie-Pierre A. D'Amour

Pierre

Julien Elie

François 'Les Lunettes'

Minh Vu Duc

Lucie Tremblay

Maryse Cartwright

Ti-Jacques

Luc Boucher

France

Natalie Gagnon

Jean-Louis Lapierre

Olivier Monette

Leroux

Mario Monette

Leroux

Gilbert Monette

Daniel Blanchette (as Patrick Periz)

Patrick St-Pierre

Ti-Guy La Lune

Mathieu Savard

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