Dodgeball: A True Underdog StoryDirector: Rawson Marshall Thurber; Stars: Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller; Release Date: December 07, 2004 |
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - In DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY, Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn team up once again (following STARSKY & HUTCH) for another comic romp. While hilariously satirizing modern-day gym culture, the film also celebrates a sport that has previously been relegated to the elementary school playground. Peter La Fleur (Vaughn) owns the decrepit Average Joe's gym, which has been losing its clients ever since the glitzy Globo Gym opened up across the street. White Goodman (Stiller), Globo Gym's main spokesman, is a preposterously vain egomaniac on the cusp of taking over La Fleur's failing business. La Fleur learns from a beautiful attorney (Christine Taylor) that if he doesn't come up with $50,000 in 30 days, his career running a gym will be over. Potential salvation arrives in the form of a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament, but conquering a sport one hasn't played in several decades isn't such an easy feat. Fortunately for Peter, he finds a coach for his team: the hardheaded, ex-superstar Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Tor...
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| Key Information | |
| Directors | Rawson Marshall Thurber |
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| Stars | Vince Vaughn |
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| Actors | Chris Williams |
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| Genre | Comedies |
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| Subgenre | Parody • Competitions • Las Vegas, Nevada • Fitness • Sports • Theatrical Relea |
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| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) |
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| Available Formats | DVD: Bilingual Unrated Ed. |
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| UPC | 024543514749 |
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| Release Date | 2004 |
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| Running Time | 1hr 32min |
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| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
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| DVD Editions | |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Canadian; Widescreen; Rated1hr 32min20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentMarch 04, 2008Not Rated024543514732 |
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| VHS Editions | VHS: French Version1hr 33min20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentDecember 07, 2004PG-13 (MPAA)024543152606 |
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| Credits | |
| Screenwriter | Rawson Marshall Thurber |
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| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (09/01/2004, p.132, Andrew Sumner): "Superb performances from the deadpan Vaughn and the fearless Stiller in one of the funniest films of the year." |
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