Movie · family, comedy
Kicking & Screaming
2005 · 1h 35m · PG
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What is it about? Kicking & Screaming
All his life, Phil Weston has dreamed of being on a winning team. Phil...your time has come.
Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried out for. It looks like his 10-year old son, Sam, is following in his footsteps. But when Phil's hyper-competitive dad benches Sam, Phil decides to transfer his son to a new team which needs a coach. Phil steps in to be the temporary coach and immediately begins to butt heads with his dad over this new competition in their lives.
Genres: family, comedy. Themes: sports, parent child relationship, generations conflict, amateur football (soccer), football (soccer), football (soccer) coach.
Cast and crew Kicking & Screaming
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Creators
- Directed byJesse Dylan
- ScreenplayLeo Benvenuti
- ScreenplaySteve Rudnick
- MusicMark Isham
- CinematographyLloyd Ahern II
- EditingStuart H. Pappé
- EditingPeter Teschner
Full cast and crew64 cast members, 48 crew
Cast:
- Will Ferrell · Phil Weston
- Robert Duvall · Buck Weston
- Mike Ditka · Mike Ditka
- Kate Walsh · Barbara Weston
- Musetta Vander · Janice Weston
- Dylan McLaughlin · Sam Weston
- Josh Hutcherson · Bucky Weston
- Steven Anthony Lawrence · Mark Avery
- Jeremy Bergman · Hunter
- Elliott Cho · Byong Sun
- Erik Walker · Ambrose
- Dallas McKinney · Connor
- Francesco Liotti · Gian Piero
- Alessandro Ruggiero · Massimo
- Sammy Fine · Jack
- Timmy Deters · Alex
- David Herman · Referee
- Rachael Harris · Ann Hogan
- Laura Kightlinger · Donna Jones
- Jim Turner · The Captain
- Julia Campbell · Janet Davidson
- Phill Lewis · John Ryan
- David Bowe · Forest Avery
- Matt Winston · Tom Hanna
- Susan Barnes · Diana Ditka
- Lu Elrod · Patty
- Tom Virtue · Track & Field Coach
- Karly Rothenberg · Jack's Mother
- Joseph R. Sicari · Umberto
- Timm Sharp · Butcher Shop Employee
- Stasi Glenn Farbes · Butcher Shop Employee
- Frank Cassavetes · Butcher Shop Employee
- Jose Vivanco · Butcher Shop Employee
- Jarrad Paul · Beantown Employee
- Rob Benedict · Beantown Employee
- Martin Starr · Beantown Customer
- Lisa Lackey · Beantown Customer
- Brian Palermo · Beantown Customer
- Scott Adsit · Stew
- Peter Jason · Clark
Crew:
- Lloyd Ahern II · Director of Photography
- Pamela Withers · Costume Design
- Mark Isham · Original Music Composer
- Clayton Hartley · Production Design
- Daniel Lupi · Executive Producer
- Judd Apatow · Executive Producer
- Jimmy Miller · Producer
- Mia Apatow · Producer
- Charles Roven · Executive Producer
- Stuart H. Pappé · Editor
- Peter Teschner · Editor
- Jesse Dylan · Director
- Juel Bestrop · Casting
- Jeanne McCarthy · Casting
- Leo Benvenuti · Writer
- Steve Rudnick · Writer
Trailer Kicking & Screaming
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Details Kicking & Screaming
- First theatrical release
- May 13, 2005
- Release in the US
- May 13, 2005
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studio
- Mosaic Media Group
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $45M
- Worldwide gross
- $56.1M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Kicking & Screaming?
1h 35m (95 minutes).
Who’s in Kicking & Screaming?
Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh, Musetta Vander, Dylan McLaughlin, Josh Hutcherson, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Jeremy Bergman, and Elliott Cho. Directed by Jesse Dylan.
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