American Underdog

American Underdog
A football player prepares to throw the ball.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKristopher Kimlin
Edited by
  • Sean Albertson
  • Andrew Erwin
Music byJohn Debney
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • December 15, 2021 (2021-12-15) (TCL Chinese Theatre)
  • December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$26.5 million

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.[1] 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 and grossed over $26 million. American Underdog was nominated for the GMA Dove Award for Inspirational Film/Series of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.[2]

  1. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 1, 2020). "Zachary Levi To Play Football Hall Of Famer Kurt Warner In 'American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Longs, Herb (August 10, 2022). "Watch: Nominations For 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards Announced - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

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