Kicking — & Screaming

Often confused with the Ferrell comedy, this is a romantic comedy-drama and the directorial debut of Noah Baumbach .

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Since " Kicking & Screaming " most commonly refers to the starring Will Ferrell, Kicking & Screaming (2005 Movie) Often confused with the Ferrell comedy, this is

This sports comedy stars Will Ferrell as Phil Weston, a mild-mannered man who becomes the hyper-competitive coach of his son's last-place soccer team to spite his own overbearing father, Buck ( Robert Duvall ). : The story focuses on the dysfunctional relationship

: Phil recruits former NFL coach Mike Ditka to help him transform the "Tigers" into winners.

: The story focuses on the dysfunctional relationship between Phil and Buck, as they exploit their sons' soccer teams to settle their own lifelong rivalry.