American Underdog (2021)

Directed by

Jon Erwin, Andrew Erwin

Genre

biographical film, American football film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 434 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the true story of Kurt Warner, an undrafted quarterback who beats the odds to win the Super Bowl. It follows his struggles and rise in the NFL with support from his family and coach.

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What happens

American Underdog is a 2021 American biographical sports film about National Football League (NFL) quarterback Kurt Warner. Directed by Andrew and Jon Erwin, the film follows Warner's journey as an undrafted player who ascended to winning Super Bowl XXXIV. It stars Zachary Levi as Warner, alongside Anna Paquin as his wife Brenda and Dennis Quaid as his head coach Dick Vermeil. The film was released theatrically in the United States on December 25, 2021, by Lionsgate. It received mostly positive reviews from critics but was a box-office bomb. American Underdog was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Film/Series of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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