Set in rural Ohio, the birthplace of football, UNDERDOGS is the story of a small-town high school football team destined to play their cross-town rival, a perennial powerhouse, while standing up for an entire community.
Storyline
Set in rural Ohio, the birthplace of football, UNDERDOGS is the story of a small-town high school football team destined to play their cross-town rival, a perennial powerhouse, while standing up for an entire community. Bobby Burkett is the promising quarterback for the Knights, but his Division Four school has never made a playoff appearance until Coach Vince DeAntonio's arrival. Their gruff new coach recruits a talented but insecure receiver and gives a juvenile delinquent offensive lineman a second chance. When Bobby falls for rival cheerleader Renee Donohue, a battle for more than a championship begins with the Viking's "golden boy" quarterback John Hanford III. Meanwhile, Bobby's father is being sued by his former employer and town patriarch John Hanford II over the intellectual rights to a revolutionary new energy saving product. With their home at stake, things look grim for the Burketts... until rumors of Hanford Corp's move to Mexico surface.
Details
Official Sites: Official Facebook | Official site
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 6 April 2013 (USA)
Filming Locations: North Canton, Ohio, USA
The best I can say about the movie is that quality filming was present. Doesn't look low budget.
My children and spouse graduated from Aquinas and they were embarrassed to see their school in this movie.
Movie is predictable and takes part of the local storyline into the movie. Those that worked at the Hoover company lived the working part of the story.
Save your time and if your local wait for the DVD release, should be in about 2 weeks.
Director: Doug Dearth
Writers: David Latham (screenplay), Benjamin Suarez (story)
Stars: D.B. Sweeney, William Mapother, Richard Portnow |
Set in rural Ohio, the birthplace of football, UNDERDOGS is the story of a small-town high school football team destined to play their cross-town rival, a perennial powerhouse, while standing up for an entire community. Bobby Burkett is the promising quarterback for the Knights, but his Division Four school has never made a playoff appearance until Coach Vince DeAntonio's arrival. Their gruff new coach recruits a talented but insecure receiver and gives a juvenile delinquent offensive lineman a second chance. When Bobby falls for rival cheerleader Renee Donohue, a battle for more than a championship begins with the Viking's "golden boy" quarterback John Hanford III. Meanwhile, Bobby's father is being sued by his former employer and town patriarch John Hanford II over the intellectual rights to a revolutionary new energy saving product. With their home at stake, things look grim for the Burketts... until rumors of Hanford Corp's move to Mexico surface.
Details
Official Sites: Official Facebook | Official site
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 6 April 2013 (USA)
Filming Locations: North Canton, Ohio, USA
Movies Reviews
Terrible movie with some bad acting. Mrs Burkett was terrible and stuttering dad was unbelievable. Turns out to be an ad for suarez's eden pure heaters. Good local flair and commentating by the local whbc sports reporter but not enough to make it worth the matinée price or the 1hr 45mins. of my time that I can't get back.The best I can say about the movie is that quality filming was present. Doesn't look low budget.
My children and spouse graduated from Aquinas and they were embarrassed to see their school in this movie.
Movie is predictable and takes part of the local storyline into the movie. Those that worked at the Hoover company lived the working part of the story.
Save your time and if your local wait for the DVD release, should be in about 2 weeks.
