Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)- Production Details

Poster of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Synopsis

Peter LaFleur is a charismatic underachiever and proprietor of a rundown gym called Average Joe's. The facility's ecclectic clientele of decidedly less-than-"average Joes" is comprised of: a self-styled pirate; a scrawny nerd who dreams of impressing an unattainable cheerleader; an obsessive aficionado of obscure sports; a dim-witted young man; and a cocky know-it-all who, of course, really knows nothing. Peter's humble gym catches the eye of White Goodman, the power-mullet-sporting, Fu-Manchu-d, egomaniacal owner of Globo Gym, a gleaming monolith of fitness. White intends to take over Average Joe's, and Peter's non-existent bookkeeping is making it all too easy for him. A foreclosing bank has stationed attorney Kate Veatch inside Average Joe's to finalize Globo's takeover of the gym. But Peter's boyish charms win her over and Kate joins his team of social rejects to beat the odds--and their own ineptitude--to try to save Average Joe's. How? A showdown dodgeball competition against Globo Gym.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • June 18, 2004

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for for rude and sexual humor, and language.)

Genres

Sports, Comedy

Run Time

1 hour 37 minutes

Distributors

20th Century Fox Distribution

Box Office

$114,324,072

Also Known As

  • Underdogs
  • Untitled Dodgeball Project

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Produced In

United States

Directors

CAST

Vince Vaughn

Peter La Fleur

Christine Taylor

Kate Veatch

Ben Stiller

White Goodman

Rip Torn

Patches O Houlihan

Justin Long

Justin

Stephen Root

Gordon