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Synopsis: A bomb-sniffing beagle is fired from the mayor's office for a faux pas. That night a mad scientist dognaps him and injects him with an elixir. The dog escapes, but now has superpowers. He's adopted by a security guard - an ex-cop, who's a widower with a moody teen son, Jack. The boy discovers that the dog, named Shoeshine by dad, has super powers, but it's their little secret. While Underdog saves people in distress, the mad scientist and his underling continue their plot to catch him and take over the city. There's also a girl Jack likes who has a dog that Shoeshine takes a shine to. Will every dog have his day?
Director(s): Frederik Du Chau
Production: Buena Vista
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.8
Metacritic:
37
Rotten Tomatoes:
14%
PG
Year:
2007
84 min
$43,710,394
Website
1,658 Views


stopping Barsinister.

But you quit!

You quit the force!

I did quit.

I quit, Jack.

I quit because I didn't Want

anything to happen to me.

I didn't Want to leave you alone.

Jack, We have to get untied.

now, just back up.

Put your foot on that ledge.

Grab that rope and jump up.

There you go!

Come over here

and let me untie you.

Sit down.

It's on so tight.

The reason We're down here is me.

All I had to do was just tell you

Shoeshine was Underdog.

I'll tell you What you

should've told me...

...that you gave my JV baseball

sWeater aWay to a superhero!

OK. OK.

[Dan] Grab Shoeshine.

[Jack] Come on, Shoeshine.

Come on, boy.

All right, son, let's go.

There has been an overwhelming

response, Mr. Mayor.

- Good.

- You've never had this much press.

Make sure they get

a good vieW of the dogs.

[Barsinister] Mr. Mayor.

Do you have time

to consider my proposal now?

Holy moly! Barsinister.

- [Sirens blaring]

- Start rolling, start rolling.

Move! Go, go, go, go, go!

[CroWd chattering]

- There. Where's Underdog?

- [Camera shutters clicking]

[Woman] I'm at the steps

of the capitol building,

Where on the eve

of his press announcement

it seems the mayor has been kidnapped.

now, SWAT has secured the perimeter

and We're still Waiting to find out

more information, any information.

[Boy] Come on, hurry up. Let's go.

[Indistinct chattering]

[Jack] Excuse me.

Trying to get through. Sorry. Pardon me.

- [Dan] Excuse me.

- [Boy] Come on. Get Underdog!

- [Man] Has anyone seen him?

- [Jack] We're too late.

- now What are We going to do?

- [Man] Where's Underdog?

Please stay back!

[Girl] Underdog has

to be here someWhere.

[Policeman] Everyone, please stay back.

Shoeshine, I don't know

if you can understand me right now,

but forget about the past.

It doesn't matter if you're

Shoeshine or Underdog.

Because I don't care

if you can talk or fly.

You brought my family back together.

You're a hero to me.

- There I was, a regular old dog again.

- [Sniffing]

I had no idea how to stop Barsinister.

But I did know one thing.

I smelled a bomb.

Could I trust my nose again?

Could I afford not to?

What are the chances there's a ham

strapped to the roof

of the capitol building?

[Barking]

All right. What are your demands?

A billion dollars

from this city's treasury,

full immunity from the laW

and my lab restored

so I can continue my research

to help the human animal,

to chart a neW future

for the good of mankind.

It was brave of me to charge in there,

but pretty dumb not to have a plan.

was I thinking that a solution

was going to fall out of the sky?

[Barsinister] What? Him again?

- [Dog 1] Mine!

- [Dog 2] No, mine!

[Barsinister] Are you kidding me?

That Will teach you to mess With me.

Simon says... "Lunch!"

Don't Worry. It Will be over in no time.

You're not even big enough

to be table scraps.

There's no need to fear.

Underdog is here.

- Huh?

- [Dog 2] Wait.

HoW did you...?

Simon says, "Attack. "

I Would love to stay

and chat, but I got to find

Where the bomb is at.

- Whoa.

- After him!

- Liftoff!

- Make sure he doesn't get outside!

Come back here!

My poWers may be back at last,

but these German shepherds are too fast.

I'm on your tail!

What is With that dog?

- [Barks]

- Huh?

- Hey. Hey!

- [Polly barks]

- Help!

- Oh, no. It's Polly. She's in danger.

Help!

- Polly, help me!

- Get off my trousers!

Help! Help!

You and your boss

Will never get aWay With this.

He's not my boss! We're partners!

Then Why are you doing this?

Because my partner said

he might fire me if I don't!

I got him!

I'm getting tired up here.

Gosh! Can I not get a break here?

Idiot dogs. I have to do

everything myself.

You get him! Whoo!

- Cut him off!

- Come on!

Uh-oh, no brakes. No brakes!

[Dog] Look out!

[Underdog] Whoa. Look out. Whoa!

WoW. [grunts]

And he sticks the landing.

Where am I?

Oh, it's you again.

[GroWling]

[Underdog] You know,

I said a lot of things I kind of regret.

I believe that sWord

belongs to the lady.

Hey, batter, batter.

You're no good at all.

Here. You Want to play some ball?

Doc, I got you. [grunting]

Cad's hit. Cad's hit.

I'll play your game.

It might be a stretch.

Can you resist this?

Simon says, "Fetch!"

Frisbee!

Whoa.

Whoo! Didn't see that coming.

I think I pulled something.

OK. I got to get to that bomb.

- [GroWling]

- Oh, no. OK.

Come on, guys, uh,

We're all dogs here.

Can't We just Work

this out dog-to-dog?

They're not going

to listen to you, Shoeshine.

They're loyal to me. [cackles]

Listen. Why do you even

folloW his orders?

What does that creep do for you?

Huh? Does he take you for Walks?

Does he give you treats?

Has he ever once

scratched your bellies? Huh?

Just once?

I mean, look, if he was a good boss,

he'd be able to get

a higher quality sidekick.

[Groaning] Hey, I heard that.

You're man's best friend,

but is he your best friend?

Has he even given any of you a name?

Of course. My name is Kill.

Hey, I thought I was Kill.

- No, you're Attack.

- No, I'm Attack. He's Maim.

Destroy him!

You Worthless mutts!

- Do you mind, Doc?

- [Dog 2] We're talking over here.

Who's he to call you Worthless?

He's got a point.

Our master doesn't value us

as sparkling individuals.

Yeah, let's go, Maim and Attack.

- It's time to go change teams.

- What are you doing?

- Let's go teach the master a lesson.

- Bad dogs!

[Underdog]

There are no bad dogs, only bad oWners.

Don't Worry, Doc.

This Will only hurt a lot.

[GroWling]

Do you actually think

you can stop me, runt?

[Electronic beeping

on Watch and on bomb]

Help!

You have two minutes before

a bomb explodes over Capitol City,

dispensing a DNA cocktail

that Will make every citizen

as obedient to me as a common dog.

Hold him until the cops get here.

[Dog] Easy, Doc.

[Dog 2] You're just gonna hurt yourself.

[Dog 3] now Who's the boss?

- [Bomb beeping]

- Help!

Jack, We don't have much time.

- I know Where the bomb is.

- HoW did you...?

I'd love to chat, but I got

to get dressed for Work.

Sir? Sir?

Jack, come on. I'm a cop.

- Mr. Mayor, are you OK?

- I'm a cop. You got to let me through.

Mr. Mayor. Are you all right?

Let me handle Barsinister.

I know What he's doing.

- Not now. Police business.

- I know...

- This man is no longer on the force!

- Pipe down, Chief!

You're reinstated. You're promoted.

Do Whatever you have to do.

[GroWling]

Look Who they decided

to send up, the hero idiot.

- I prefer the term "visionary. "

- Oh!

Dan gave Simon a taste

of his own medicine,

and not the fruity,

cherry-flavored kind,

but the bitter,

hard-to-swallow medicine.

As he walked down those mighty steps,

Dan was a new man.

A cop. A hero.

And a father to a proud son.

Help me! Please, help!

Somebody, help me!

Help!

Huh? Underdog.

HoW many other flying dogs

in red sWeaters do you know?

Underdog, I just knew

you Would come.

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Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin, sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. His career ranges from broad family comedies to dark and gritty urban dramas. He is best known for writing family-friendly comedies like Mouse Hunt and 2007's Underdog. more…

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