''Alone for Christmas'' (also known as ''Bone Alone'') is a 2013
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
created by the
independent film
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group
The Asylum
The Asylum is an American independent film company and distributor that focuses on producing low-budget, direct-to-video films. It is notorious for producing titles that capitalize on productions by major studios, often using film titles and sc ...
.
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The Asylum. Retrieved November 20, 2016. A "loose
mockbuster
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" of hit film series ''
Home Alone
''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the ''Home Alone'' franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Hear ...
'', the film is directed by Joseph J. Lawson, written by Nancy Leopardi. It stars
David DeLuise
David Dominick DeLuise (born November 11, 1971) is an American actor and television director. He has appeared on numerous television shows as well as films. He is known for Coop in the animated show ''Megas XLR'' and Jerry Russo in ''Wizards of W ...
, Kim Little and
Davis Cleveland
Davis Richard Cleveland (born February 5, 2002) is an American child actor. He is known for his role as Flynn Jones on the Disney Channel original series ''Shake It Up''. Cleveland starred as Manny in the 2016 Nickelodeon Original Movie ''Rufu ...
.
Premise
When a family visits Grandma's house on
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation ...
, they leave their
dog
The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...
at home alone. When three thieves try to take the presents from under the
Christmas tree
A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, or an artificial tree of similar appearance, associated with the celebration of Christmas. The custom was further developed in early modern ...
, the dog must use every trick it knows to stop them.
Cast
*
David DeLuise
David Dominick DeLuise (born November 11, 1971) is an American actor and television director. He has appeared on numerous television shows as well as films. He is known for Coop in the animated show ''Megas XLR'' and Jerry Russo in ''Wizards of W ...
as Dad
* Kim Little as Mom
*
Davis Cleveland
Davis Richard Cleveland (born February 5, 2002) is an American child actor. He is known for his role as Flynn Jones on the Disney Channel original series ''Shake It Up''. Cleveland starred as Manny in the 2016 Nickelodeon Original Movie ''Rufu ...
as Dillon Mateo Rojas
* Gerald Webb as Columbus (voice)
* Natalie Jane as KC
*
Kevin Sorbo
Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor. He had starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and as Captain Dylan Hunt in '' Andromeda''. Sorbo is also known for acting ...
as Quentin
* Jeremy Mascia as Jake Marcos Olea
* Jonathan Nation as Anthony Leandro Cejas
* Justin Hoffmeister as Rob Ricky Ricon (23)
* Hooligan as Bone the Dog
* Bill Pomeroy as Bone (voice) (as William R. Pomeroy)
* John Kenward as Phil
* Torpedo as Columbus the Dog
* Kevin Yarbrough as Cupcake (voice)
* Hitchcock as Cupcake the Dog
Release
The film was released on October 10. 2013.
Reception
''CineMagazine'' rated the film 1 star.
References
External links
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"Alone for Christmas"a
The Asylum*
American independent films
2013 films
American Christmas comedy films
Films about dogs
The Asylum films
Films about animals
2010s Christmas comedy films
2013 independent films
2013 comedy films
Mockbuster films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
English-language Christmas comedy films
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