The Christmas Dragon is a 2014 American family film directed by John Lyde.

The Christmas Dragon
Directed byJohn Lyde
Screenplay by
  • Shylah Addante
  • David Addante
Story byJohn Lyde
Produced by
  • Jennifer Griffin
  • John Lyde
Starring
CinematographyJohn Lyde
Edited byJohn Lyde
Music byJames Schafer
Production
companies
  • Arrowstorm Entertainment
  • Mainstay Productions
Distributed byExcel Entertainment
Release date
  • November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Ayden, an orphan in Medieval Europe who lost her parents to a dragon, receives a magic crystal from a dying elf to bring back Christmas from becoming a fading memory. She and the other orphans alongside wayward adult Airk must go to the North to meet Father Christmas.[1][2]

Cast

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  • Bailee Johnson as Ayden
  • Jake Stormoen as Airk
  • Paris Warner as Rosalynne
  • Jacob Buster as Rand
  • Ruby Jones as Hoyt
  • Melanie Stone as Saerwen
  • Talon Ackerman as Garrett
  • Adam Johnson as Father Christmas / Roki
  • Renny Grames as Gazared
  • Danny James as Bomtall
  • Eve Mauro as Aesa

Reception

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Common Sense Media gave the film one star.[3]

Stormoen won the Best Supporting Actor category at the Utah Film Awards the next year.[4]

Legacy

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It was featured as the final episode of the 13th season of the cult science fiction series Mystery Science Theater 3000.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Salt Lake City Weekly
  2. ^ Theatrical Trailer on Arrowstorm Entertainment's official YouTube channel
  3. ^ Common Sense Media
  4. ^ "Utah Film Festival winners 2015". theutahfilmawards.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23.
  5. ^ Haas, Shawnee (November 26, 2021). "'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Unveils All 13 Movies for New Season". Collider. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reveals Season 13 Movies|Collider
  7. ^ Jasper, Gavin (November 28, 2021). "MST3K Season 13: All The Movies, Details, and Release Date". Den of Geek. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
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