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Release Date:
18 June 2004 (USA) more
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Grab Life by the Balls (Australia & Europe) more
Plot:
A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain. full summary | full synopsis
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2 wins & 5 nominations more
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Cast

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Vince Vaughn ... Peter La Fleur

Christine Taylor ... Kate Veatch

Ben Stiller ... White Goodman

Rip Torn ... Patches O'Houlihan

Justin Long ... Justin

Stephen Root ... Gordon

Joel Moore ... Owen (as Joel David Moore)

Chris Williams ... Dwight

Alan Tudyk ... Steve the Pirate

Missi Pyle ... Fran
Jamal Duff ... Me'Shell Jones (as Jamal E. Duff)

Gary Cole ... Cotton McKnight

Jason Bateman ... Pepper Brooks

Hank Azaria ... Young Patches O'Houlihan

Al Kaplon ... Tournament Referee
Lance Armstrong ... Himself

Chuck Norris ... Himself

William Shatner ... Dodgeball Chancellor

David Hasselhoff ... German Coach

Julie Gonzalo ... Amber

Trever O'Brien ... Derek

Cayden Boyd ... Timmy

Rusty Joiner ... Blade

Kevin Porter ... Lazer

Brandon Molale ... Blazer

Suzy Nakamura ... Gordon's Wife

Lori Beth Denberg ... Martha Johnstone (as LB Denberg)
Julia Ensign ... Cheerleader #1
David Boyd ... Cheerleader #2
Bowd Beal ... Cheerleader #3 (as Bowd J. Beal)

Curtis Armstrong ... Mr. Ralph

Tate Chalk ... Waldorf Referee
Jordyn Colemon ... Angry Troop #417 Girl
Hayley C. Rosales ... Bernice - Crying Troop #417 Girl (as Hayley Rosales)
Bix Barnaba ... Homeless Man
Earl Schuman ... Elderly S&M Enthusiast
Robert 'Duckie' Carpenter ... S&M Man
Tony Daly ... Ronnie

Amy Stiller ... Keno Waitress

Jim Cody Williams ... Weird Guy with Monster Truck
John Kesler ... Alec

Doug Grimes ... Bartender

Scarlett Chorvat ... Joyce

Matt Levin ... Casino Worker #1

Rawson Marshall Thurber ... High School Jerk (as Rawson Thurber)
Sik End ... Friendly Bondage Master
Stephen B. Turner ... Frustrated Cougar

Tim Soergel ... Frustrated Cougar #2
Andy Chanley ... Uber Film Narrator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Priscilla Leona Horne ... Naughty Nurse (uncredited)

Jeffrey Scott Kennedy ... Frustrated Cougar #3 (uncredited)
Tobias McKinney ... German Blitzkrieg Player (uncredited)

Brian W. Wallace ... Lumberjacks player (uncredited)
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Directed by
Rawson Marshall Thurber 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Rawson Marshall Thurber (written by)

Produced by
Stuart Cornfeld .... producer
Mary McLaglen .... executive producer
Rhoades Rader .... executive producer
Ben Stiller .... producer
 
Original Music by
Theodore Shapiro 
 
Cinematography by
Jerzy Zielinski 
 
Film Editing by
Alan Baumgarten 
Peter Teschner 
 
Casting by
Juel Bestrop 
Blythe Cappello 
Jeanne McCarthy 
 
Production Design by
Maher Ahmad 
 
Art Direction by
Andrew Max Cahn 
 
Set Decoration by
Gene Serdena 
 
Costume Design by
Carol Ramsey 
 
Makeup Department
Elle Elliott .... hair stylist: Mr. Torn
Linda D. Flowers .... hair stylist
Shana Fruman .... hair stylist
Lisa Layman .... makeup artist: Mr. Stiller
Lisa Layman .... makeup department head
Douglas Noe .... makeup artist
Deborah Ann Piper .... hair department head
Gabriella Pollino .... hair stylist
Amy Schmiederer .... makeup artist
Richard Snell .... special makeup effects artist
Cinzia Zanetti .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Monica Levinson .... production supervisor
Deborah Liebling .... executive in charge of production
Mary McLaglen .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Bamber .... first assistant director
Seth Edelstein .... second assistant director
Deborah Greaney .... additional second second assistant director
Monica Kenyon .... additional second second assistant director (as Monica M. Kenyon)
Steve Lonano .... second second assistant director
Steve Lonano .... second unit director
Bradley Morris .... second second assistant director
Raymond Prado .... second unit director
Paul Schneider .... key second assistant director: additional photography
Jeffrey Wetzel .... first assistant director: additional photography
Darrell Woodard .... first assistant director: second unit
 
Art Department
Sharon E. Alshams .... set designer
Bryan Belair .... construction coordinator
Chris Buchinsky .... storyboard artist
Larry Clark .... paint supervisor
Gregory Diggins .... carpenter
J. Michael Glynn .... set dresser
Austin Gorg .... assistant art director
Joe Griffith .... storyboard artist
Laura Hopkins .... graphic designer: reshoots
George Karnoff .... leadman: re-shoot
Christian Kastner .... on-set dresser
Ricky Lewis Jr. .... storyboard artist
Sean Mannion .... property master
Lee Ross .... on-set scenic
Steve Salazar .... propmaker
Grant Samson .... lead man
Thomas Spencer .... set dresser
Robert Stover .... buyer
 
Sound Department
George H. Anderson .... supervising sound editor (as George Anderson)
Brian Basham .... sound recordist
Bill Burns .... assistant sound editor
Bill Burns .... supervising adr assistant
David V. Butler .... additional sound editor
David V. Butler .... dialogue editor
David V. Butler .... sound editor
Steve Cantamessa .... sound mixer
Bryan Carrigan .... digital recordist
Joe Dorn .... adr supervisor
Matthew T. Duncan .... temp. sound recordist
Stefan Fraticelli .... foley artist
Tanya Noel Hill .... auricle operator
Mildred Iatrou .... dialogue editor (as Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
Jason W. Jennings .... sound effects editor
Jonathan Klein .... sound effects editor
Goro Koyama .... foley artist
Bruce Lacey .... foley editor
Gregg Landaker .... supervising sound mixer
Scott La Rue .... boom operator
Darryl Linkow .... sound mixer: second unit
Andy Malcolm .... foley artist
Anna Malkin .... foley recording assistant
Ron Malligers .... foley mixer
Steve Maslow .... supervising sound mixer
James Matheny .... dialogue editor
Chris Navarro .... adr recordist
Joe Schiff .... sound effects editor
Cherie Tamai .... first assistant sound editor
Eric Thompson .... adr mixer
Don White .... foley recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Gary D'Amico .... special effects coordinator
Gary D'Amico .... special effects director
Werner Hahnlein .... special effects director
Werner Hahnlein .... special effects foreman
Chris Jones .... special effects technician (as Chris G. Jones)
Michael Roundy .... special effects technician
Ken Tarallo .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle .... digital I/O
Bill Church .... digital artist
Brian Clawson .... digital artist
John Coats .... visual effects supervisor: second unit
Johannes Gamble .... digital artist
Anne Graham .... digital artist
David D. Johnson .... visual effects supervisor (as David Johnson)
Nina Kawasaki .... visual effects editor
Sean Kennedy .... visual effects: Pacific Vision Productions
Steve Koch .... digital artist
Craig Kuehne .... visual effects
Lori C. Miller .... digital compositor
Greg Paddock .... digital artist
 
Stunts
Greg Anderson .... utility stunts
Cass Asher .... stunt double: Vince Vaughn
Joey Box .... stunt double
Eddie Braun .... stunt driver
Joe Bucaro III .... stunt double
Arnold Chon .... stunts
Alex Daniels .... stunt coordinator
Greg Fitzpatrick .... stunt double: Ben Stiller
Jeffrey Scott Kennedy .... stunts (as Jeffrey S. Kennedy)
Hubie Kerns Jr. .... stunt double
Steven Lambert .... stunt performer
Eddie Matthews .... stunt double
Eddie Matthews .... stunt double: Stephen Root
Hugh Aodh O'Brien .... utility stunts
Pee Wee Piemonte .... utility stunts
Casey Pieretti .... stunts
Hans Raith .... stunt performer
Nicole Randall .... stunt double
Carolyn Sapp Daniels .... utility stunts (as Carolyn Sapp)
Dennis Scott .... stunt rigger
Lori Seaman .... stunt driver
Spice Williams-Crosby .... stunts (as Spice Williams)
Jeff Wolfe .... stunt performer
Harry Wowchuk .... utility stunts
Clyde Goins .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Sven-Ole Thorsen .... stunts (uncredited)
Henry T. Yamada .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lloyd Ahern II .... director of photography: additional photography (as Lloyd Ahern)
Robert Baek .... second assistant camera: additional unit
Tracy Bennett .... still photographer
Shane Buttle .... rigging electrician
John S. Campbell .... rigging grip
Tom Fox .... video assist operator
David Goldsmith .... video assist operator
Rob J. Greenlea .... grip
Dan Jones .... electrician
John Kairis .... assistant camera
Chris Lombardi .... camera operator: "a" camera
Art Martin .... first assistant camera: second camera
Glenn E. Moran .... rigging gaffer
Thom Owens .... camera operator: "c" camera
David L. Parrish .... camera operator
Paul V. Perkins .... key grip
Barry Peterson .... director of photography: additional photography
Chris Rauch .... grip
Brian H. Reynolds .... key grip
Scott Ronnow .... second assistant camera
Landon Ruddel .... grip
Joel A. Ruiz .... rigging electrician
Mark Santoni .... first assistant camera
Robert Stillman .... rigging grip
Roger Wall .... second assistant camera
Alfredo Denila .... rigging grip (uncredited)
Joe Hill .... rigging grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Nicole Abellera .... casting assistant
Amy De Souza .... casting assistant
Carol Grant .... extras casting
Chris Gray .... extras casting
Joseph Hicks .... extras casting
Jocelyn E. Thomas .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marisa Aboitiz .... costume supervisor
Fran Allgood .... set costumer
Lois DeArmond .... assistant costume designer
Ellen Falguiere .... costumer
Scott R. Hankins .... principal costumer
Robert Mata .... costumer: Mr. Stiller
Robin McMullan .... costumer
Rhona Meyers .... costumer
Lizz Wolf .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Jamie Clarke .... post-production assistant
Vince Filippone .... first assistant editor
Joe Finley .... digital colorist
Dennis McNeill .... color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Kristine McPherson .... first assistant editor
Nicholas 'Nikko' Tsiotsias .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Pete Anthony .... conductor
Pete Anthony .... orchestrator
Bruce Babcock .... orchestrator
Bryan Carrigan .... digital score recordist
Sandy DeCrescent .... orchestra contracted by
George Drakoulias .... music supervisor
Chris Fogel .... music scoring mixer
Chris Fogel .... score recordist
Mark Graham .... music copyist
Tom Hardisty .... assistant score engineer (as Tom Haristy)
Tanya Noel Hill .... auricle operator (as Tanya Hill)
Jon Kull .... orchestrator
Jason Lloyd .... scoring crew
Jason Lloyd .... scoring stage manager
Stephanie Lowry .... music editor
John Rodd .... score recordist
Andrew Silver .... supervising music editor
Steven L. Smith .... music preparation
Tom Steel .... scoring crew
Tom Steel .... scoring stage manager
Bill Talbott .... score engineer
 
Transportation Department
Audrey A. Conrad .... transportation office coordinator
Robert Garcia Jr. .... driver
Maxwell R. Johnson II .... transportation captain
Phil Strauss .... transportation
Tommy Tancharoen .... transportation coordinator
Tom Whelpey .... transportation co-captain
 
Other crew
Natalie Alexander .... adr voice
Michael Altman .... projectionist
Valentina Aulisi .... assistant: Ms. McLaglen
Julia Benaroya .... assistant to executive in charge of production
Jason Benoit .... assistant to executive in charge of production
Melissa Binder .... textile artist
Michelle Boehle .... choreographer
Michelle Boehle .... dancer: ADAA
Tate Chalk .... consultant: cheer and dance
Sonja Christoph .... production assistant
Tim Clark .... production secretary
Crystal Colar .... dancer
Paulette Dauber .... publicist
Michael DeSantis .... first assistant accountant
Michael DeSantis .... production accountant: additional photography
Jim Doyle .... assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Caleb Duffy .... location scout
Dusty Dukatz .... set production assistant
Kathy Edwards .... post-production accountant
Brent Ekstrand .... video and computer engineer
Glen Evans .... assistant: Ms. Taylor
Carey Field .... additional set production assistant
Gabe Gerber .... production assistant
Steven Gorel .... publicity intern
Rick Granville .... production secretary
Seth William Hansen .... additional set production assistant
Eric Hedayat .... location manager
Michael Hendrickson .... production executive: Fox
Eric Hooge .... key assistant location manager
Nicki Johnson .... assistant production coordinator
Adam Jordan .... background coordinator
Adam Karasick .... assistant: Mr. Thurber
John LaBrucherie .... production assistant
Ket Lamb .... stand-in
Alex Leimone .... production assistant
Sam Lembeck .... production assistant
Bridgette Lester .... production coordinator
Brigette Lester .... production coordinator
Thomas Longo .... extras coordinator: on-set
Salvy Maleki .... location coordinator
Harvey Malkin .... production accountant
Kanchan A. Mattoo .... assistant: Mr. Stiller (as Kanchan Mattoo)
Christopher Mauldin .... stand-in
Ann Murphy .... assistant location manager
Ryan Murray .... production assistant: art department
India Neilan .... assistant: Mr. Stiller
Kevin O'Neil .... production assistant
Michelle Pinkney .... pre-production assistant
Eartha Robinson .... choreographer
Gloria Rodriguez .... choreographer
Denyse Rossi .... payroll accountant
Kevin Roy .... additional production assistant
Christopher Scull .... additional set production assistant
Mary C. Snyder .... title designer
Kim Soleau .... assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Sarah E. Spencer .... dancer
Anthony Steinhart .... set production assistant: second unit
Michelle Stevens .... second assistant accountant
Sean Kevin Sweeney .... production assistant
Brian Taylor .... assistant to producers
Brian Taylor .... production assistant
Marion Tumen .... script supervisor
Chris Withrow .... production assistant
Caleb Womble .... production coordinator: additional photography
Marijan Zoric .... chef
Lauren Mary Kim .... dancer (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Suzie Pollard .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dodgeball (USA) (short title)
Dodgeball: The Movie (USA) (working title)
Underdogs (USA) (working title)
Untitled Dodgeball Movie (USA) (working title)
Untitled Dodgeball Project (USA) (working title)
Voll auf die Nüsse (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for rude and sexual humor, and language.
Runtime:
92 min
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Language:
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #40832) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Ireland:15PG (orginal rating) | South Korea:12 | UK:12 (DVD rating) | Sweden:7 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:10 | Canada:G (Québec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | USA:Unrated (DVD version)
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Trivia:
Many studios including Dreamworks and MGM passed on this film. Fox finally agreed when Ben Stiller reduced his salary to well under $1 million. As of March 2005, the film has grossed over $124 million when it only cost $23 millions to make. more
Goofs:
Continuity: According to the commercial for Globo Gym in the beginning, the movie takes place in 1993, but at the end of the movie, Lance Armstrong tells Peter he was able to win the Tour De France 5 or 6 times, which he hadn't done by 1993. more
Quotes:
White Goodman: [about Average Joe's] Oh, really, you like it over there with those freaks in Losertown?
Kate Veatch: Freaks? They're not freaks, they're people just like you and me.
White Goodman: People, haha, people just like you and me! That is what I love about you Kate! You've got a *personality*!
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References Bull Durham (1988) more
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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
If you can dodge a wrench....., 28 February 2008
10/10
Author: g-bodyl from United States

This film is one of the funniest slapstick comedy ever. Ben Stiller was funny as always and Vince Vaughn was surprisingly funny. Stiller plays White Goodman and he is the snobbish owner of his up-to-the-style Globo Gym whereas Vaughn plays Peter La Fleur and he is the owner of Average Joe's. The gyms find out that there would be a dodgeball tournament held in a few weeks with a grand prize of fifty thousand dollars. Average Joe's need that money or else the gym goes to Globo Gym. The gyms ended up going and making it to the finals. But who wins? The movie will tell you that. All of the supporting actors were funny especially Rip Torn as Patches O'Houlihan. If you like Ben Stiller, you will like this movie. I rate this film a 10/10.

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