Underdog

Theater date: 2007-08-03

Blu-ray release date: N/A

Rated: N/A

5.55 (IMDB)

Genre: FamilyActionAdventureComedyFantasyScience Fiction

Language: en

Status: Released

Length: 1h 22min

Languages:

English

Description:

A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.

Top Cast >

Jason Lee

As Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)

Peter Dinklage

As Dr. Simon Barsinister

Jim Belushi

As Dan Unger

Patrick Warburton

As Cad

Alex Neuberger

As Jack Unger

Taylor Momsen

As Molly

John Slattery

As Mayor

Amy Adams

As Polly Purebred (voice)

Brad Garrett

As Riff Raff (voice)

Samantha Bee

As Principal

Timothy Crowe

As Police Chief

Larry Vigus

As Security Guard

Mario Mariani

As Police Officer

Bates Wilder

As Cop

Alexander 'Alex' Garde

As Small Boy

Christopher Francis Byrnes

As Mailman (as Christopher Byrnes)

Joe Siriani

As News Stand Guy (as Joseph Siriani)

Sujoy De

As Office Worker #1

Michele Proude

As Office Worker #2

Albert M. Chan

As Geek Worker

Jon Pierce

As Hot Dog Vendor

Susie Castillo

As Diana Flores

Bob Jaffe

As Professor

Bruce-Robert Serafin

As City Worker (as Bruce Serafin)

Lonnie Farmer

As Passerby

Anthony Estrella

As Male School Teacher (as Tony Estrella)

Malik McMullen

As Bomb Squad Officer

Aaron Dorsey

As Little Boy

Walter Covell

As Old Man

Kate Lohman

As Housewife

Lewis D. Wheeler

As Geek with Glasses

Ellen Withrow

As Female Teacher

John M. Deluca

As Newscaster

Frank Ridley

As Police Sergeant

Grady Justice

As College Guy

Courtney O'Reagan

As College Girl

Rebekah Aramini

As Fox Collar Lady

Richney Fischer

As Baseball Dad

Joe Stapleton

As Cat Burglar Police #1

Armen Garo

As Cat Burglar Police #2

Daniel Kirby

As News Director

Stephen James Kidd

As Bomb Squad Member (as Steve Kidd)

Rena Maliszewski

As Mother

Diana Shneider

As Police Secretary

Barry Blair

As SWAT Captain

Bob Boehm

As Bomb Squad Officer #2 (as Robert Boehm)

Lincoln P. Sisson

As Bomb Squad Officer #3

Gabriel Field

As Lyle

Harry L. Thomas

As Police Artist

Amy Tanner

As Kissing Girl

Nicole Kopka

As Jogger in Park

Adam McCarthy

As Capitol City Security

Roy Souza

As Capitol City Cop

Tom Paolino

As Capitol City Cop

Scott Dittman

As Hot Dog Contestant

Ezra Buzzington

As Referee

Chris Andrew Ciulla

As Fireman (as Chris Ciulla)

Jay Leno

As Jay Leno

Phil Morris

As Supershep 1 (voice)

Michael Massee

As Supershep 2 (voice)

Cam Clarke

As Little Brown Dog / Supershep 3 (voice)

John DiMaggio

As Bulldog / Supershep 4 (voice)

Danny Mastrogiorgio

As Crazy Dog (voice)

Jess Harnell

As Astronaut (voice)

Joe Bucaro III

As Goon #1

Stuart F. Wilson

As Goon #2

John Franchi

As Observer (uncredited)

Susan Garfield

As Office Worker (uncredited)

Michael Tyler Henry

As Jack Unger (voice)

Top Crew >

Frederik Du Chau

Director

Adam Rifkin

Novel, Story, Screenplay

Craig A. Williams

Screenplay, Story

David Eggby

Director of Photography

Roger Birnbaum

Producer

Joe Piscatella

Screenplay, Story

Gary Barber

Producer

Jonathan Glickman

Producer

Randy Edelman

Original Music Composer

Erin Stam

Co-Producer

Boone Narr

Animal Coordinator

Robert L. Sephton

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor

Todd Arnow

Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager

Peggy Nicholson

Hair Department Head

Bob Higgins

Executive Producer

Gail Goldberg

Casting Director

Charles Martin Inouye

Supervising Music Editor

Kelly Cronin

Script Supervisor

Ellen M. Hillers

Second Assistant Director

Eric Ellenbogen

Executive Producer

Donna E. Bloom

Unit Production Manager

Philip A. Patterson

First Assistant Director

Hoyt Yeatman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Rebekah Rudd

Co-Producer

Andy Fowler

Visual Effects Producer

Tanya Noel Hill

Music Editor

Montez A. Monroe

Production Coordinator

Rob Duncan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bob Brown

Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator

Mark Dornfeld

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gayle Busby

Visual Effects Producer

Ben Shepherd

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lisa Shaftel

Scenic Artist

Jon H. Epstein

Stunt Coordinator

Caroline Vexler

Stunts

Stuart F. Wilson

Stunts

Jimmy P. Wong

Stunts

Shawn Kautz

Stunts

Aaron Vexler

Stunts

Joanne Lamstein

Stunts

Ian Mclaughlin

Stunts

Kimberly Shannon Murphy

Stunts

Garreth Stover

Production Design

Maggie Martin

Set Decoration

Tom Finan

Editor

James F. Truesdale

Art Direction

Gary Jones

Costume Design

Jay Polstein

Producer

Joe Rossi

Makeup Department Head

Reviews:

r96sk (5/10)

Begins well, but soon deteriotiates into a disappointment - culminating with an incredibly forced 'gag reel' in the end credits.

'Underdog' means well and is, in all honesty, a harmless 81 minute film. As touched on, it does start off fairly promisingly. I liked how Peter Dinklage and Patrick Warburton were introduced, while the set up for the dog isn't as bad as it could've been. It does other decent things, like the effects for Underdog are solid and the quippy, rhyme-filled dialogue for him actually, somehow, works.

However, it ultimately suffers from tedious story creation and execution. As the film goes on, I felt less and less interested in the premise and also nonplussed about the superhero dog - the gimmick wears off quick, even for what is a short production. The end shebang is also very boring.

I can't say I disliked this majorly, to be fair. It's just a poor and forgettable 2007 film from Disney.

2020-11-06