A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007) (V)

Director:

Ron Oliver

Writer:

Kathleen Laccinole (written by)

Release Date:

13 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

You better watch out!

Plot:

Dennis Christmas is a Dennis The Menace version of A Christmas Carol where Mr. Wilson plays his own version of Scrooge...

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Dennis The Menace | Future | Angel | Christmas Carol

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Maxwell Perry Cotton	...	Dennis Mitchell
Robert Wagner	...	Mr. George Wilson
Louise Fletcher	...	Mrs. Martha Wilson
Isaac Durnford	...	Jack Bratcher
Kim Schraner	...	Alice Mitchell
George Newbern	...	Henry Mitchell
Jake Beale	...	Joey
China Anne McClain	...	Margaret
Heidi Hayes	...	Gina
Marie Matiko	...	Mrs. Walsh-Mellman
Jack Noseworthy	...	David Bratcher
Richard Dumont	...	Mr. Peeves (as Richard M. Dumont)
Godfrey	...	Santa / Bob The Angel
Guido Cocomello	...	Neighbor (as Ray 'Guido' Cocomello)
Michael Lerner	...	Mr. Souse
Jane Gilchrist	...	Stuffy Woman
Russell Yuen	...	Police Officer Wong
Elliott Larson	...	Georgie
Walter Massey	...	Wilbur Newman
Matthew Comeau	...	Future Boy
Richard Notkin	...	Old Dennis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mason Vale Cotton	...	Futuristic Boy (uncredited)
Donny Quinn	...	Officer 2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Ron Oliver

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kathleen Laccinole		written by

Produced by
Vito G. Balenzano	....	executive producer
Scott Hyman	....	co-producer
Robert Bruce Johnson	....	executive producer
Steven J. Wolfe	....	producer

Original Music by
Peter Allen
James Covell		(co-composer)

Cinematography by
C. Kim Miles		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Zack Arnold

Casting by
Larry LaFond

Production Design by
Paola Ridolfi

Set Decoration by
David Blanchard

Costume Design by
Hélène Schneider

Makeup Department
Pina Rizzi	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Michel Siry	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Caroline Landry	....	second assistant director
Richard Lehun	....	first assistant director
Mike Migliara	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Dominique Brunel	....	assistant property master
Yvonne Mojica	....	graphic designer
Ludovic Poirot	....	scenic technician

Sound Department
Scott Donald	....	supervising dialogue editor
Philippe Espantoso	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Gertsman	....	supervising sound editor
Steven Gurman	....	post sound consultant
Claude Hazanavicius	....	sound recordist
Marc Hazanavicius	....	boom operator
Francois Maurice	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Andy Antoine	....	special effects assistant
Ryal Cosgrove	....	special effects coordinator
Marc Reichel	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Loïc Beguel	....	digital artist
Sylvain Lavoie	....	digital compositor
Joel Le Bourhis	....	digital artist (as Joël Le Bourhis)
Éric Normandin	....	digital artist
Pablo Pastorino	....	digital compositor
Emmanuel Pelletier	....	digital artist
Martin Perron	....	systems administrator
Richard Poissant	....	digital artist
Morena Protti	....	digital artist
Luc Sanfaçon	....	digital artist
Jean-Sébastien Savard	....	visual effects supervisor
John Syracopoulos	....	digital artist
Patrick Turcotte	....	digital compositor

Stunts
David Rigby	....	stunt coordinator
David Rigby	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Sébastien Raymond	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Mike Migliara	....	casting associate
Bruno Rosato	....	casting director: Canada
Jennifer Treadwell	....	casting associate

Editorial Department
Eric Gaudry	....	hd colorist

Music Department
Natasha Duprey	....	music supervisor
Gael MacGregor	....	music co-supervisor

Other crew
Zack Arnold	....	title designer: opening titles
Irina Cazazaeva	....	production assistant
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Sam Coppola	....	legal services
Marianne Girard	....	script supervisor
Gints Krastins	....	production accountant
Francine Lebrun	....	production coordinator
Matt Rubenstein	....	assistant: Mr. Wolfe
Joe Sisto	....	legal services

Production Companies

• DTM3 Productions
• Sneak Preview Entertainment
• Valkyrie Films

Distributors

• Warner Home Video (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• SBS6 (2009) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Warner Home Video Española S.A. (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Fix It In Post  opening title design
• Fix It In Post  post-production facilities (creative editorial)
• IndieClear  script clearance
• MS-Pro/MusicSupervisor.com  post-production (music services)
• MacMusic Magic  post-production (music services)
• Montreal Casting  extras casting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Greece:83 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (High Definition) | Color

Certification:

USA:G | Spain:T | Australia:PG | Netherlands:9 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

DTM3 Productions

Trivia:

Toward the end of the film, just after the "angel" vanishes from the chimney top, a "birds eye" view of Dennis' town is shown. It is the same scene used as "Kingston Falls" in Gremlins (1984).

Movie Connections:

Follows Dennis the Menace (1993)

Soundtrack:

God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen

Dennis the obsessive psycho

Dennis is inspired by a classroom lecture about Christmas celebrations, and goes on a reckless rampage of "well-intentioned" destruction. Don't expect the exuberant Dennis who touches adult hearts with his ingenuous spirit. Expect a misguided kid whose ill-conceived crusade involves trespassing, persistent obsession, vandalism, and ignoring warnings. Aimed at three year old kids with a slapstick approach, the violent accidents are supposed to be funny and cute. They're neither.

Dennis's parents do nothing, as the kid marks a "checkoff" list of good deeds to "help" Wilson. One fiasco after another. Damage, destruction, injury. Then he tries another item on the list. Damage, destruction, injury. Then another. Damage, destruction, injury. And on and on. No jury in the world would convict Wilson if he bought some pit bull attack dogs to devour this little psycho next time he sneaks on to the property. And then blow up the Mitchells' house. Anyhow, the story then throws in a weakly contrived "Christmas Carol" sequence in for a moral tag. In spite of a hopeless script, the cast all do a pretty decent acting job. You may not notice the actors by this time though; you'll be too busy rolling your eyes.

Uses the Dennis moniker, but it's really a thinly disguised cheap rip off of Home Alone.