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Kicking and Screaming

Kicking and Screaming

Anxiety loves company.

19956.21h 36m

Overview

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

Directed by Noah Baumbach
Written by Noah Baumbach, Oliver Berkman
Produced by Joel Kastelberg
Box Office0Revenue: $718K

Top Cast

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Grover

Olivia D'Abo

Olivia D'Abo

Jane

Chris Eigeman

Chris Eigeman

Max

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Miami

Jason Wiles

Jason Wiles

Skippy

Cara Buono

Cara Buono

Kate

Carlos Jacott

Carlos Jacott

Otis

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

Grover's Dad

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Chet

S

Samuel Gould

Pete

Themes & Keywords

friendshipcollegemale friendshipcampusvideo storegraduate

About Kicking and Screaming

Kicking and Screaming is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of friendship, college, male friendship, campus, video store, graduate. Directed by Noah Baumbach, it stars Josh Hamilton, Olivia D'Abo, Chris Eigeman. After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.

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