'Underdogs' in production in North Canton, Ohio The one thing Doug Dearth loved about Underdogs filming in North Canton is that he could finally show his family how thrilling it was to have a movie made in your own backyard. Especially when you’re one the making the movie – and your family always wondered what it was you actually did on a movie set. “I grew up in that area of Ohio , and I have always wanted to bring a film back to my home state and shoot it there,” says Dearth, who served as director and producer. “Our executive producer also has his business in Ohio and has always been a big advocate for keeping jobs in the community. So it was a win, win for both of us. Also, if you are going to tell a story about the love of high school football, there's no better place to do it, than in the Midwest .” Underdogs tells the tale of a last place high school football team no one expects to win and a local inventor fighting for the intellectual rights of ...
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