Underdogs (2013)

A young man named Amadeo sets off on an unexpected adventure with the players of his beloved Foosball game.

Director:

Juan José Campanella (as Juan J. Campanella)

Writers:

Eduardo Sacheri, Gastón Gorali

Stars:

Gabriel Almirón, Federico Cecere, Ezequiel Cipols

8 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabriel Almirón	...	Malparitti II (voice)
Federico Cecere	...	Cordobés (voice)
Ezequiel Cipols	...	Malparitti I (voice)
Luciana Falcón	...	Joven Amadeo (voice)
Horacio Fontova	...	Loco (voice)
Fabián Gianola	...	Beto (voice)
Roberto Kim	...	Coreano (voice)
David Masajnik	...	Amadeo (voice)
Marcos Mundstock	...	Ermitaño (voice)
Mariana Otero	...	Joven Grosso (voice)
Alejandro Piar	...	Milton (voice)
Pablo Rago	...	Capi (voice)
Diego Ramos	...	Grosso (voice)
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez	...	Capitán Liso (voice)
Natalia Rosminati	...	Matías (voice)

Storyline

In the small village where Amadeo lives there is no one good enough to challenge his skills at Table Football. But, while Amadeo may be a genius as a table football player in real life he's a loser. He's in love with Lara, his childhood friend, but he's so shy that he can't bring himself to confess his love for her. So he just hangs out in his quaint, timeless village. When Amadeo beats the village bully Flash at Table Football. The scene is set for an epic rivalry. Consumed with anger Flash vows to get even and 10 years later he returns as an International Superstar, a Football Icon and Galatico determined to wreak his revenge. He demolishes the village to build a Football Academy. He destroys the table football table and takes away Amadeo's girl friend the lovely Lara in his chopper. Amadeo is distraught and when one of his tears falls on Skip the captain of the Table Football Players he comes to life and together with other key football players, Rico and Loco, they persuade Amadeo ...

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Plot Keywords:

luna park buenos aires | table football | cgi animation | wig | funfair | 

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Taglines:

When the toys come to life, the fun begins!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor and mild action

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the soccer game, the announcer mentions the movie Bend it Like Beckham (2002). The voice of Young Ace is portrayed by Brooklyn Beckham. Brooklyn is the son of soccer star David Beckham, who is the reference of the title of the movie.

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Goofs

Amadeo, Laura and Grosso apparently are the only characters shown to have aged. Other characters like the old men in the bar or the teenager emo stay the same even after a lot of years have passed.

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Quotes

Skip: Your cosmic mumbo-jumbo's finally making sense to me, Ziggy.
Ziggy: Aw thanks Skip, you really mean it?
Skip: Not really.

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Alternate Versions

Also released in 3D theatrically in some countries.

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Connections

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Soundtracks

Me vieron cruzar
Written by Renan Perez
Performed by Calle 13

User Reviews

Fantastic movie and extremely enjoyable! Goooooooaaaal!

I took a chance with a seed of doubt given that all the posted reviews appeared to originate from the same country of movie's origin. Being both a soccer and animation fan I was hopeful that was written was somewhat truthful.

It's a story with a life lesson that as a coach I teach my players each year: everyone has something to contribute and it is the will and determination within you and your team, that can make all things possible on or off the field.

Let there be no doubt... this movie ROCKS! A funny, action packed, highly entertaining movie with an incredible rendering of visuals that will leave you rewinding scenes over and over again. The teardrop scene, if you look closely, was absolutely stunning in so many ways.

All soccer scenes, both on the foosball table and on the field, were meticulously drawn up with such creativity that only a true soccer aficionado could imagine. For the soccer field scenes, the footwork was so realistic that you can tell they researched and replicated the best players in the world.

Disregard the naysayers, this movie is of 100% 'Toy Story' quality both in terms of story and production. Watch it with your kids and enjoy the ride.

Gooolaaaasssoooo!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Argentina]

Country:

Argentina Spain UK France USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

18 July 2013 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Underdogs

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$32,768,940

Company Credits

Production Co:

100 Bares, 369 Productions, Antena 3 Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1