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DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Grab life by the ball.

20046.41h 33m

Overview

When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.

Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber
Written by Rawson Marshall Thurber
Produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Ben Stiller
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $168.4M

Top Cast

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Peter La Fleur

Christine Taylor

Christine Taylor

Kate Veatch

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

White Goodman

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Patches O'Houlihan

Justin Long

Justin Long

Justin

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Gordon

Joel David Moore

Joel David Moore

Owen

Chris Williams

Chris Williams

Dwight

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Steve the Pirate

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivichski

Themes & Keywords

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About DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story is a comedy film released in 2004 exploring themes of underdog, sports, love at first sight, competition, gymnasium, bodyguard. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, it stars Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller. When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.

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