Grab life by the balls.|Jun. 18, 2004|United States|92 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Description: In the 2004 film *DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story*, Peter LaFleur owns Average Joe’s Gymnasium, a struggling gym with only a handful of members. Facing financial troubles, Peter defaults on the gym’s mortgage. White Goodman, the arrogant owner of Globo Gym, seizes the opportunity to take over Average Joe’s, planning to demolish it and build a parking lot unless Peter can raise $50,000 within 30 days. Goodman also tries to pursue attorney Kate Veatch, who rejects his advances, citing a conflict of interest.
Determined to save the gym, Peter, along with gym employees Dwight Baumgarten and Owen Dittman, and members Steve “Pirate” Cowan, Justin Redman, and Gordon Pibb, come up with a plan. After a failed car wash fundraiser, Gordon suggests entering a dodgeball tournament in Las Vegas with a $50,000 prize. Inspired by a vintage training video featuring dodgeball legend Patches O’Houlihan, the team competes in a local match but loses to a Girl Scout troop. However, the troop is disqualified due to illegal substance use, allowing Average Joe’s to advance.
White Goodman, who has been spying on the team, forms his own dodgeball squad, the Globo Gym Purple Cobras, and secures a spot in the tournament. Meanwhile, the aging Patches O’Houlihan, now in a wheelchair, offers to coach Average Joe’s, putting the team through intense and unconventional training. Kate, despite her dodgeball skills, refuses to join the team due to the conflict of interest. Goodman, however, manipulates the situation by getting her fired from her job, hoping to win her over.
The film follows the team’s journey as they face challenges, train hard, and compete in the high-stakes tournament, embodying the spirit of underdogs fighting against the odds.
Cast director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Cast actor: Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Joel David Moore, Chris Williams, Alan Tudyk, Missi Pyle
Original name: DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story