Rating: PG
Genre:
Children's/Family
Theatrical Release: 05/13/2005(USA)
Release Date: 10/11/2005
SubTitles: Espanol/French
Dubbed: English/Espanol/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 95 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Suitable for Children, Slapstick Violence
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
Immaturity and poor sportsmanship once again find their firmly established place in children's athletics (at least among the adults) in this
sports comedy.
Phil Weston (
Will Ferrell) is a tightly wound suburban father who had a competitive streak worn into him by his father,
Buck (
Robert Duvall), who never seemed to feel that his son measured up. When
Phil's son joins a Little League soccer team,
Phil signs on as coach, only to learn that
Buck -- who also has a ten-year-old son these days -- will be coaching a team in the same league. Determined to show his father he can do the job,
Phil impresses upon his young charges that winning is the only important thing, and soon gains a few enemies as he humiliates not only the kids on his own team, but their opponents as well. Directed by
Jesse Dylan,
Kicking & Screaming also features
Kate Walsh and legendary football coach
Mike Ditka. The screenplay was authored by
Steve Rudnick and
Leo Benvenuti (
The Santa Clause) prior to the latter's death in 2000.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
