Kicking & Screaming
Brief Synopsis
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Phil Weston is an average Joe who's had to put up all his life with his overly competitive father, Buck. When Phil decides to coach his 10-year-old son's soccer team, he goes head-to-head for the league championship against Buck, who coaches his own young son on the preeminent team of the league. Old scores come into play as Phil and Buck find themselves going to extreme measures to win the championship trophy.
Cast & Crew
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Jesse Dylan
Director
Will Ferrell
Phil Weston
Robert Duvall
Buck Weston
Kate Walsh
Cast
Musetta Vander
Cast
Dylan Mclaughlin
Cast
Film Details
Also Known As
Kicking and Screaming, Match en famille, Untitled Universal/Will Ferrell Soccer Project
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Sports
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Custom Film Effects; Janen Music; Mario's Catering; Pacific Vision Productions, Inc.; Smith & Webster-Davis Casting; Technicolor; Universal Pictures; Warner Bros. Worldwide Studio Facilities
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; Gulf Film, Llc; Sam Film; United International Pictures; Universal Music Distribution; Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Pasadena, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Phil Weston is an average Joe who's had to put up all his life with his overly competitive father, Buck. When Phil decides to coach his 10-year-old son's soccer team, he goes head-to-head for the league championship against Buck, who coaches his own young son on the preeminent team of the league. Old scores come into play as Phil and Buck find themselves going to extreme measures to win the championship trophy.
Director
Jesse Dylan
Director
Cast
Will Ferrell
Phil Weston
Robert Duvall
Buck Weston
Kate Walsh
Cast
Musetta Vander
Cast
Dylan Mclaughlin
Cast
Josh Hutcherson
Cast
Rachael Harris
Cast
Laura Kightlinger
Cast
Steven Anthony Lawrence
Cast
Jeremy Bergman
Cast
Elliot Cho
Cast
Erik Walker
Cast
Dallas Mckinney
Cast
Francesco Liotti
Cast
Alessandro Ruggiero
Cast
Sammy Fine
Cast
Timmy Deters
Cast
David Herman
Cast
Jim Turner
Cast
Julia Campbell
Cast
Phill Lewis
Cast
David Bowe
Cast
Matt Winston
Cast
Susan Barnes
Cast
Lu Elrod
Cast
Tom Virtue
Cast
Karly Rothenberg
Cast
Joseph R Sicari
Cast
Timm Sharp
Cast
Stasi Glenn
Cast
Frank Cassavetes
Cast
Jose Vivanco
Cast
Jarrad Paul
Cast
Robert Patrick Benedict
Cast
Martin Starr
Cast
Elizabeth Lackey
Cast
Brian Palermo
Cast
Scott Adsit
Cast
Peter Jason
Cast
Gus Buktenica
Cast
Jeffrey Noah
Cast
Kaitlyn Arens
Cast
Harrison Doyle
Cast
Christopher Garcia-reyes
Cast
Chase Klitzner
Cast
Brandon Vincent
Cast
Zach Hendrickson
Cast
Logan Rouse
Cast
Daniel Barrera
Cast
Brett Berman
Cast
Richard G Fray
Cast
Jeffrey Koval
Cast
Kyle Nathanson
Cast
Jeffrey Thomas Nemit
Cast
Jack Polson
Cast
Wesley Taylor
Cast
Michael Uyehara
Cast
Tyler Reid West
Cast
Willie Amakye
Cast
Louise Delaraujo
Leadman
Mike Ditka
Himself
Louise Del Araujo
Lead Man
Crew
Nicole Abellera
Casting Assistant
Marisa Aboitiz
Costume Supervisor (Additional Photography)
Jacob Adams
Song ("Walkie Talkie Man")
Michael Adams
Stunts
William Adams
Song
Lloyd Ahern Jr.
Director Of Photography
Mary Albright
Assistant (To Mr. Ditka)
Etienne Andlau
Digital Artist (Pacific Vision Productions)
Judd Apatow
Executive Producer
Mia Apatow
Associate Producer
Ron Ash
Best Boy
Bryan Ashford
Dolly Grip
Gerard Averill
Location Manager
Ronnie R Baker
Set Dresser
Yvonne Bastidos
Set Costumer
Jennifer Baum
On-Set Dresser
Leo Benvenuti
Screenwriter
John Beran
Rigging Key Grip
Chris Bernal
Electrician
Juel Bestrop
Casting
Don Bixby
Gaffer (Additional Photography)
Richard L Blackwell
Stunts
Jennifer Blum
Stand-In
Shaunna R Bolton
Song ("Holla")
Pamela J. Bower
Assistant (To Mr. Dylan)
Zack Brown
Assistant (To Mr. Roven)
Joe Bucaro
Stunts
Jeanne Bueche
Art Department Coordinator
Alan Burg
Set Dresser
F Alan Burg
On-Set Dresser
Jenny Lynn Burnett
2nd Assistant Accountant
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Leroy Butler
Song ("Holla")
Andrew Campbell
Graphic Designer
Dwight Campbell
Chief Lighting Technician
Patrick L Carey
Song ("Holla")
Bradley Carter
Song ("Walkie Talkie Man")
Donald R Casella
Transportation Coordinator
Chris Cashman
Stunts
Frank Cassavetes
Assistant (To Mr. Duvall)
Mike Cassidy
Stunts
Jesse Causey
Editorial Assistant
Peter Cetera
Song ("You'Re The Inspiration")
Bill Church
Digital Artist (Pacific Vision Productions)
Josh Church
Assistant (To Ms. Apatow)
Paolo Citarella
Song ("Zuma Zuma Baca La")
Brian Clawson
Digital Artist (Pacific Vision Productions)
John Coats
Second Unit Supervisor (Pacific Vision Productions)
Andrew Jay Cohen
Assistant
Rich Collier
Production Assistant
Paul Anthony Cooper
Standby Painter
Scott Crabbe
Video Assist
Ryan D. Craig
2nd Assistant Director; 2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Demelza Cronin
Assistant (To Mr. Lupi)
Mario D'alfonso
Labor Foreman
Bink D'carpio
Set Production Assistant
Michael D'imperio
Assistant Props
Jean Paul De Coster
Song ("Get Ready For This")
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Filip De Wilde
Song ("Get Ready For This")
Susan Deal
Craft Service
Darrin Denlinger
Storyboard Artist
Greg Dennen
Scoring Crew
Dennis Dewaay
Construction Coordinator
Eric Dewaay
Foreman
Dennis Dicristina
Electrician
David Egerstrom
1st Assistant Camera
Thom Ehle
Dolby Sound Consultant
Jessica Elbaum
Assistant (To Mr. Ferrell)
Paul Eliopoulos
Stunts
John Elliott
Assistant (To Mr. Miller)
Ronald Eng
Supervising Sound Editor
Erin Engman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Paul Farber
Stunts
Tammy Fearing
Supervising Adr Editor
Steven E Fegley
General Foreman
Lisa Jean Felski
Post-Production Accountant
Keleigh Ferguson
Production Assistant
Ian Feuer
Assistant Soccer Coach
Sarah Firestone
Assistant (To Mr. Miller)
Doug Folsom
Stunts
Tony Fonseca
Office Production Assistant
Alan Forbes
Assistant Location Manager
Glenn Forbes
Assistant Props
David Foster
Song ("You'Re The Inspiration")
Dana Le Blanc Frankley
Assistant Sound Editor
Rick Franklin
Sound Effects Editor
Mike Fratantuno
Song ("Let'S Get It Started")
Wally Frick
Transportation Coordinator (Additional Photography)
Louis G. Friedman
Unit Production Manager
Jonathan Fuh
Boom Operator
Johannes Gamble
Digital Artist (Pacific Vision Productions)
Jose Antonio Garcia
Sound Mixer
Allyson Garrett
Assistant Editor
Paul C Gibilisco
2nd Assistant Camera
Carmine Goglia
Standby Painter
Jaime Gomez
Song ("Let'S Get It Started")
Jeff Gomillion
Adr Mixer
Tim Gonzales
Craft Service
Mark S Gordon
Dialogue Editor
Anne Graham
Digital Artist (Pacific Vision Productions)
Rob J Greenlea
Grip
Adrienne Greshock
Costumer
Lisa Guerriero
2nd Assistant Camera
Cameron Hamza
Sound Mixer (Additional Photography)
Suzanne Hanover
Still Photographer
Jamie Hardt
Assistant Sound Editor
Deborah Harman
Set Dresser
Simon Harris
Song ("Get Ready For This")
Clayton R. Hartley
Production Designer
Michael E Heath
Production Assistant
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Matthew Heffernan
Set Production Assistant
Mildred Hill
Song ("Happy Birthday To You")
Patty Hill
Song ("Happy Birthday To You")
Mark Hitchler
Set Designer
Robyn B Holmes
Buyer
Doug I Huete
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Mark Isham
Composer
Doug Jackson
Sound Effects Editor
Pat Jackson
Studio Teacher
Joe Janusek
Key Grip
Kathy Jarvis
Soccer Coordinator
Kathy Jarvis
Stunts
Tom Jedrzejczyk
Grip
Matthew Jerome
Soccer Costumer
David Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor (Pacific Vision Productions)
Fallon Johnson
Set Production Assistant
Trent Johnson
Digital Film Colorist
Valerie Johnson
Set Production Assistant
Van Johnson
Electrician
Dave Jordan
Music Supervisor
Michael Judd
Set Production Assistant
Tamara A Kalka
Medic
Steve Kallas
Foreman
Nancy Karlin
Script Supervisor
Jasma Kelly
Song ("Holla")
Michael J Kelly
Key Assistant Location Manager
Jerie Kelter
Set Decorator (Additional Photography)
Edward Kennedy
Special Effects Coordinator
Sean Kennedy
Digital Artist (Pacific Vision Productions)
Tyson Kennedy
Song ("Walkie Talkie Man")
Shelley Kirkwood
Unit Publicist
Timber Kislan
Accountant
Steven Klinghoffer
Cableman
Trish Kolosso
Stand-In
Nina Kowasaki
Additional Editor
Stephen Krause
Score Recording
Stephen Krause
Score Mixing
Ken Kugler
Original Music
Michelle Kurpaska
Costume Supervisor
Mark Labonge
Camera Operator
Mark Labonge
Steadicam Operator
Gregg Landaker
Rerecording Mixer
Michael Lavere
Grip
David R Lawson
Medic
Lisa Layman
Head Makeup Artist
Dan Lazzaretto
Transportation Captain
John Lennon
Song ("We Can Work It Out")
Bridgette Lester
Production Coordinator
Marylou Lim
Set Costumer
Michael E Listorti
Dolly Grip
Catherine Logan
Stand-In
Daniel Lupi
Executive Producer
Daniel Lupi
Unit Production Manager
Jennifer Luther
1st Assistant Accountant
Mike Lutz
Soccer Costumer
Courtney Macnaught
Production Assistant
Tamara Maellaro
Medic
Scott Maginnis
Property Master
David Maier
Stunts
Robert Martinez
Stand-In
Robert Martinez
Stand-In
Steve Maslow
Rerecording Mixer
Harold G Mauck
Special Effects
Mark Mayer
Production Accountant
Rob Mccabe
Stand-In
Jeanne Mccarthy
Casting
Amie Frances Mccarthy-winn
Assistant Props
Paul Mccartney
Song ("We Can Work It Out")
Caitlin Mckenna
Adr Voice Casting
Matt Mcleod
Scoring Crew
Todd Mcmullen
Camera Operator
Freddie Mercury
Song ("We Are The Champions")
Barbara Mesney
Set Designer
Dan Metcalfe
Soccer Choreographer/Coach
Ben Meyerson
Acting Coach
Jon Michaels
Assistant Sound Editor
Christine Miller
Studio Teacher
Jimmy Miller
Producer
Mark Molina
Assistant Art Director
Donald W Murphy
2nd Assistant Director
Rob Nagle
Assistant (To Mr. Dylan)
Kathy Nelson
Executive Music Producer
Robert Glen Newhouse
On Set Greensman
Craig Nicholls
Song ("Ride")
Nichole Nivar
Sound Production Assistant
Cindy O'connor
Music Programmer
Willard Overstreet
Supervising Foley Editor
Brion Paccassi
Dubbing Recordist
Film Details
Also Known As
Kicking and Screaming, Match en famille, Untitled Universal/Will Ferrell Soccer Project
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Sports
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Custom Film Effects; Janen Music; Mario's Catering; Pacific Vision Productions, Inc.; Smith & Webster-Davis Casting; Technicolor; Universal Pictures; Warner Bros. Worldwide Studio Facilities
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures; Gulf Film, Llc; Sam Film; United International Pictures; Universal Music Distribution; Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Pasadena, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring May 13, 2005
Released in United States on Video October 11, 2005
One week into production, director Marco Schnabel was replaced by Jesse Dylan.
Literary Sale Date: 04/07/2003
Universal Pictures paid near seven-figures for the pitch by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick.
Released in United States Spring May 13, 2005
Released in United States on Video October 11, 2005
