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Underdog
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Underdog is a 2007 American science fiction comedy film directed by Frederik Du Chau and written by Adam Rifkin. The movie features voice actors Jason Lee and Amy Adams, alongside cast members Peter Dinklage, John Slattery, Patrick Warburton, and Taylor Momsen. It was produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, and Jonathan Glickman for Walt Disney Pictures, Spyglass Media Group, and DreamWorks Classics. Randy Edelman composed the score, and David Eggby served as director of photography.
The film has a runtime of 82 to 84 minutes and was released on August 3, 2007. It was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netflix, and Disney+ via video on demand. Filming took place at the Rhode Island State House in Rhode Island. The production had a budget of 25,000,000 and generated 65,270,477 in box office revenue. The original language is English.
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5.6A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.
Cast
- Jason Lee as Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)
- Peter Dinklage as Dr. Simon Barsinister
- Jim Belushi as Dan Unger
- Patrick Warburton as Cad
- Alex Neuberger as Jack Unger
- Taylor Momsen as Molly
Themes
- experiment
- flying
- police
- superhero
- secret lab
- invention
- loss of powers
- dog
- super power
- duringcreditsstinger
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Frederik Du Chau
- Screenplay by
- Adam Rifkin Joe Piscatella Craig A. Williams
- Story by
- Joe Piscatella Craig A. Williams Adam Rifkin
- Based on
- Underdog , by W. Watts Biggers Chet Stover Joe Harris
- Produced by
- Gary Barber Roger Birnbaum Jay Polstein Jonathan Glickman
- Starring
- Jim Belushi Peter Dinklage John Slattery Patrick Warburton Brad Garrett Amy Adams Jason Lee
- Cinematography
- David Eggby
- Edited by
- Tom Finan
- Music by
- Randy Edelman
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Pictures Spyglass Entertainment Classic Media
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- Release date
- August 3, 2007 ( 2007-08-03 )
- Running time
- 84 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $25 million
- Box office
- $65.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Underdog
- Director
- Frederik Du Chau
- Cast member
- Samantha Bee
- Voice actor
- Amy Adams
- Composer
- Randy Edelman
- Cinematographer
- David Eggby
- Filming location
- Rhode Island State House
- Duration
- 84
- FilmAffinity ID
- 824363
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- movies.disney.com/underdog
- Significant event
- première
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- publication date
- 2008-01-31
- title
- Underdog
- distributed by
- Disney+
- box office
- 65270477
- review score
- 37/100
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- Commons category
- Underdog (2007 film)
- form of creative work
- feature film
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Encyclopedic overview
Underdog is a 2007 American superhero comedy film loosely based on the 1960s animated television series of the same name, which in turn is a spoof on the DC Comics character Superman. Directed by Frederik Du Chau, the film stars Jason Lee as the voice of the titular canine, alongside Jim Belushi, Peter Dinklage, John Slattery, and Patrick Warburton in live-action roles, with Brad Garrett and Amy Adams in voice roles. The story follows a diminutive hound who becomes a superhero after gaining superpowers from an accident at an evil scientist's lab, and becomes adopted by a 15 year old boy. Unlike the TV series, the titular character is portrayed as a realistic dog rather than an anthropomorphic one.
Underdog was released in theaters on August 3, 2007. The film grossed $65.3 million worldwide and received generally negative reviews from critics.
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