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Oddball

Oddball

Every underdog has his day.

20156.91h 35m

Overview

An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.

Directed by Stuart McDonald
Written by Peter Ivan
Produced by Sheila Hanahan
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Top Cast

Shane Jacobson

Shane Jacobson

Swampy Marsh

Sarah Snook

Sarah Snook

Emily Marsh

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Bradley Slater

Coco Jack Gillies

Coco Jack Gillies

Olivia Marsh

Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Jack Jones

Deborah Mailman

Deborah Mailman

Mayor Lake / Narrator

Tegan Higginbotham

Tegan Higginbotham

Zoe

Dave Lawson

Dave Lawson

Sergeant Gosch

Frank Woodley

Frank Woodley

Dog Catcher

Terry Camilleri

Terry Camilleri

Judge Burns

About Oddball

Oddball is a family, adventure film released in 2015. Directed by Stuart McDonald, it stars Shane Jacobson, Sarah Snook, Alan Tudyk. An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.

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