Summary
Tells the story of three bottom-dog boxers who gets used as punching bags. Pro boxer Suenaga Akira fell off the path to greatness but still tries to crawl his way to the top. Omura Ryuta is a youngster who grew up in foster care. Miyagi Shun, a TV celebrity with famous parents, takes a shot at boxing as part of a TV show. Three underdogs with very different back stories put their pride on the line as they exchange blows.
Details
Release Date: November 27, 2020
Runtime: 132 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: JA
Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (5 votes)
アンダードッグ
Underdog: Part One
Tells the story of three bottom-dog boxers who gets used as punching bags. Pro boxer Suenaga Akira fell off the path to greatness but still tries to crawl his way to the top. Omura Ryuta is a youngster who grew up in foster care. Miyagi Shun, a TV celebrity with famous parents, takes a shot at boxing as part of a TV show. Three underdogs with very different back stories put their pride on the line as they exchange blows.
Underdog: Part Two
Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he finds a worthy opponent in Omura, an up-and-coming wunderkind who is trying to escape his violent past. The men's fight for redemption culminates in a climatic match brimming with raw, testosterone-fueled emotions. Upholding the Rocky Balboa spirit of learning to get hit and keep moving forward, Underdog is a tough, uncompromising epic that deserves a spot in the pantheon of great boxing films.
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Cast
Mirai Moriyama
Akira Suenaga
Takumi Kitamura
Ryuta Omura
Ryo Katsuji
Shun Miyagi
Kumi Takiuchi
Akemi
Mami Kumagai
Kaneko
Asami Mizukawa
Yoshiko
Ami Tomite
Ai
Minori Hagiwara
Kana
Makoto Ashikawa
Morio Kazama
Kozaburo
Akira Emoto
Sakuro
Shuhei Uesugi
Tabuchi
Chise Niitsu
Miku
Satoshi Eishima
TV comedian
Aoba Kawai
Akira's mother
Yuumi Kawai
Shinji Takehara
Tomochika
Masao Yoshii
Junichi Davidson