Underdog (2015)

Following a violent mugging, a bullied teenager tries to become what he fears the most - but when he comes up against the true face of hate, has he really got what it takes to fight back?

Director:

 Alex Norris

Writer:

 Alex Norris

Stars:

 Finbar Fitzgerald, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Clint Dyer |

Storyline

Following a violent mugging, a bullied teenager tries to become what he fears the most - but when he comes up against the true face of hate, has he really got what it takes to fight back?

User Reviews

The story of a reluctant hero whose town is threatened when his long-time rival returns home to avenge an old grudge. When the players from his foosball table are magically brought to life, he recruits them to help him enter into the biggest underdog match ever, save the town and win back the love of his life.Juan Jose Campanella's animated Argentinian toon, which as released in July in Argentina.

Inspired by the short story "Memorias de un wing derecho" (Memoirs of a Right Wing) by Argentine writer Roberto Fontanarrosa.

• Title:Underdogs
• Release Date:April 10th, 2015
• Starring:
  • Rupert Grint
  • Peter Serafinowicz
  • Anthony Head
  • Rob Brydon
  • Juan José Campanella
• Director:Juan José Campanella
• Writer:Juan José Campanella
• Studio:100 Bares
• Genre:Animation, Sport
• Runtime:1 hour 46 minutes

Underdogs Plot

Amadeo loves football, so much he becomes an unbeatable player on the arcade-version of the game installed in the small café laying in the small town he lives. Grosso, the bad guy in the film, challenges Amadeo to a real football match, because he know he cannot beat Amadeo on the arcade. In such thing the arcade-game players come to live and after a lot of adventures, they help Amadeo in the fight with Grosso... and the rest of his life.