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.
Jason Lee
Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)
Jim Belushi
Dan Unger
Patrick Warburton
Cad
John Slattery
Mayor
Peter Dinklage
Dr. Simon Barsinister
Brad Garrett
Riff Raff (voice)
Taylor Momsen
Molly
Amy Adams
Polly Purebred (voice)
Alex Neuberger
Jack Unger
Larry Vigus
Security Guard
Bates Wilder
Cop
Frank Ridley
Police Sergeant
Alexander 'Alex' Garde
Small Boy
Diana Shneider
Police Secretary
Samantha Bee
Principal
John Franchi
Observer
Ezra Buzzington
Referee
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Susie Castillo
Diana Flores
Phil Morris
Supershep 1 (voice)
Michael Massee
Supershep 2 (voice)
Cam Clarke
Little Brown Dog / Supershep 3 (voice)
John DiMaggio
Bulldog / Supershep 4 (voice)
Danny Mastrogiorgio
Crazy Dog (voice)
Jess Harnell
Astronaut (voice)
Susan Garfield
Office Worker
Timothy Crowe
Police Chief
Director
Frederik Du Chau
Novel, Screenplay, Story
Adam Rifkin
Screenplay, Story
Joe Piscatella
Screenplay, Story
Craig A. Williams
November 6, 2020
5
Begins well, but soon deteriotiates into a disappointment - culminating with an incredibly forced 'gag reel' in the end credits.
<em>'Underdog'</em> 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.