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Aka: Dodgeball
White Goodman is the owner and founder of Globo Gym, and would love nothing more than owning Average Joe's Gymnasium. Peter LaFleur doesn't want to lose his gym to Goodman, but can't find a way to get $50,000 in time. Peter and his gang of gym buddies think of ways to raise money, finally settling on winning a dodgeball tournament. White Goodman retaliates by creating his own dodgeball team to finish off Peter. Peter's team doesn't do too well, until legendary ADAA champ Patches O'Houlihan turns up ready to train them.
Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story revolves around amiable underachiever Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn), whose rundown gym, Average Joe's, is populated by a less-than-average clientele including a self-styled pirate, an ultra-obscure sports aficionado, and a pining high school nerd. It soon becomes apparent that Joe's is in financial trouble and will soon be foreclosed by attractive attorney Kate Veach (Christine Taylor) - unless Peter can cough up $50,000. Despite Average Joe's posing little threat to Globo Gym, a fitness Goliath across the street that is owned by egomaniacal Whi...
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te Goodman (Ben Stiller) - Goodman senses an easy acquisition and decides to take over the facility. Peter's ragtag group of regulars, however, are less than thrilled with the prospects, and mobilize a showdown, winner-takes-all Dodgeball tournament against Globo Gym. The film also features Missi Pyle, Rip Torn, Stephen Root, and Alan Tudyk.
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Peter La Fleur heeft een sportschool, maar hij zit in de financiėle problemen. White Goodman wil graag z'n sportschool overnemen, maar Peter voelt daar niets voor. Hij heeft nog een maand de tijd om 50.000 dollar bij elkaar te schrapen. Het lijkt een onmogelijke opgave, totdat hij z'n oog laat vallen op een trefbal competitie.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story News Articles
In " Dodgeball ," Ben Stiller 's memorable White Goodman squared off against Vince Vaughn and a ragtag bunch of inept losers who rallied together to inconceivably become champions of the titular sport. The formula already worked one time, so why not try it with basketball instead? We can only guess that's the thinking behind Stiller's Red Hour production company teaming with Disney for a remake of the 2007 documentary "Quantum Hoops." But seeing as this is at the mouse house, this will probably be more in the vein of "inspirational sports movie" rather than "raunchy comedy." Directed by Rick Greenwald, the original…
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