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Pride and emotion for Iowans watching 'American Underdog'

The story of Kurt Warner inspired audiences in Iowa, turning theaters into a home-field advantage for the biopic.

Pride and emotion for Iowans watching 'American Underdog'

The story of Kurt Warner inspired audiences in Iowa, turning theaters into a home-field advantage for the biopic.

ANDR:EW MANY IOWANS ARE FAMILIAR WITH KURT WARNER’S STORY. BUT THERE’S SOTHMEING SPECIAL ABOUT SEEING IT ON THE BIG SCREEN. THEY LEARNED SOMNEE W THINGS AND EVEN GOT EMOTIONAL. ERAMICAN UNDERDOG TAKES VIEWERS THROUGH WARNER’S UNLIKELY RE,IS WORKING AT A HY-VEE, LANDING A SPOT WITH THE IOWA BARNSTORMERS, AND ULTIMATELY BECOMG IN SUPERBOWL CHAMPION WITH THE ST. LOUIS RAMS. >> MOST UOFS KNEW THE STORY FROM THE GROCERIES AND GOINGN O TO THE SUPER BOWL, BUT THERE WERE A FEW GOOSEBUMPS IN THERE. ANDR:EW THE BIOPIC HAS GOTTEN STRONG REVIEWS ACROSS THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. BUT CINEMARK’S CAITLIN PIPER SAYS THERE’S EXTRA EXCITEMENT IN FRONT OF A HOME OWD. >> IT ALWAYS ADDS AN EXTRA BIT OF POPULARITY ANEXD CITEMENT AND THAT HOMETOWN YIELD TO .IT YOU HAVE A STORY COMING TO YOUR THEATERS THAT REALLY RESONATES WITH YOUR COMMUNITY. ON TOP OF THAT, IT IS SUCH AN INSPIRING AND HEARTWARMING STORY. ANDREW: CHRISTMAS SHOW TIMES OF THE MOVIE WERE PACKED. >> IT REMINDED ME AOT L OF WHEN I SAW HIM PLAYING. HE WAS AN AMAZING PLAYER. TO WATCH HIM SUCCEED LIKE THAT WAS PRETTY INCREDIBLE. THERE ARE SOME THINGS IN THERE WITH THAT I DID NOT KNOW HE OVERCAME. ANDR:EW WHILE GOING TO THE MOVIES AROUND THE HOLIDAYS IS A TRAD ITION FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES, THIS ONE DIDN’T MERELY ENTERTAIN, IT PULLED AT ETH HEARTSTRINGS. >> THE PEOPLE IN THERE WERE, YOU COD ULJUST SEE THEY WERE IN THERE BECAUSE HE WAS AN IOWA BOY. THEY WANTED TO SEE HIM WIN. ANDREW: JT USTO SEE HIS STORY. AT CINEMARK IN ALTOONA, ANDREW MOLLENBE, CKvlog 8 NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. KAA: YOU CAN SEE AMERICAN UNDERDOG AT MOST CENTRAL IOWA THEATERS. THERE ARE STILL SHINOWG OPEN TONIGHT IN ALTOONA AND AT FLIX BR
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Pride and emotion for Iowans watching 'American Underdog'

The story of Kurt Warner inspired audiences in Iowa, turning theaters into a home-field advantage for the biopic.

A new biopic about the life and career of Kurt Warner found a home-field advantage in theaters across Iowa this weekend, as moviegoers embraced the extraordinary story of a native son. "American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story" opened in theaters for the holidays, and theaters were packed throughout the day on Christmas. "Most of us knew the story from the groceries and going on to the Super Bowl, but there were a few goosebumps in there," said Daryl Sable, who saw a matinee in Altoona. The film more than entertained crowds. It pulled at heartstrings. Some left the theater holding back tears. "It reminded me a lot of when I saw him when he was playing. He was an amazing player," said Randy Hartwig, who regularly attended Iowa Barnstormers games. "There were some things in there I didn't know he had overcome.""You could just see the people were in because he was an Iowa boy," he said. "They wanted to see him win."

A new biopic about the life and career of Kurt Warner found a home-field advantage in theaters across Iowa this weekend, as moviegoers embraced the extraordinary story of a native son.

"American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story" opened in theaters for the holidays, and theaters were packed throughout the day on Christmas.

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"Most of us knew the story from the groceries and going on to the Super Bowl, but there were a few goosebumps in there," said Daryl Sable, who saw a matinee in Altoona.

The film more than entertained crowds. It pulled at heartstrings. Some left the theater holding back tears.

"It reminded me a lot of when I saw him when he was playing. He was an amazing player," said Randy Hartwig, who regularly attended Iowa Barnstormers games. "There were some things in there I didn't know he had overcome."

"You could just see the people were in [the theater] because he was an Iowa boy," he said. "They wanted to see him win."