Movie
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.
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Kicking & Screaming
Cast
Will FerrellPhil Weston
Robert DuvallBuck Weston
Mike DitkaMike Ditka
Kate WalshBarbara Weston
Musetta VanderJanice Weston
Dylan McLaughlinSam Weston
Josh HutchersonBucky Weston
Steven Anthony LawrenceMark AveryCredits
- Directed by
- Jesse Dylan
- Written by
- Steve Rudnick, Leo Benvenuti
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $45M
- Box office
- $56.1M
Production
- Mosaic Media GroupUnited States
