Kicking and Screaming (1995)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Noah Baumbach

Writers:

Noah Baumbach (story) &
Oliver Berkman (story) ...
(more)

Release Date:

6 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Anxiety loves company.

Plot:

Following graduation, a handful of college students do nothing and talk about it wittily.

Plot Keywords:

College | College Graduation | Bar | Twenty Something | Flashback Sequence

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Josh Hamilton	...	Grover
Samuel Gould	...	Pete (as Sam Gould)
Catherine Kellner	...	Gail
Jonathan Baumbach	...	Professor
John Lehr	...	Louis
Olivia d'Abo	...	Jane
Peter Czernin	...	Lester
Carlos Jacott	...	Otis
Chris Eigeman	...	Max
Eric Stoltz	...	Chet
Eliza Roberts	...	Josselyn
Jason Wiles	...	Skippy
Parker Posey	...	Miami
Christopher Reed	...	Friedrich (as Chris Reed)
Noah Baumbach	...	Danny
Jason S. Kassin	...	Freddy
Cara Buono	...	Kate
David DeLuise	...	Bouncer (as David Deluise)
Thea Goodman	...	Friedrich's Date
Lauren Katz	...	Stephanie
Aleksia Landeau	...	Nose Ring Girl (as Alexia Landau)
Perrey Reeves	...	Amy
Tony Giglio	...	Singing Freshman #1 (as Anthony Giglio Jr.)
Richard Tacchino	...	Singing Freshman #2
Nico Baumbach	...	Random Freshman
José Ignacio Álvarez	...	Stunt Knight #1 (as Jose Ignacio Alvarez)
Solier Fagundez	...	Stunt Knight #2
Dave Kirsch	...	Ike
Matthew Kaplan	...	Omar
Dean Cameron	...	Zach
Elliott Gould	...	Grover's Dad
Marissa Ribisi	...	Charlotte
Kaela Dobkin	...	Audra
Sal Viscuso	...	Bar Teacher
Jessica Hecht	...	Ticket Woman
Nora Perricone	...	Door Person
Melanie Koch	...	Girl at Bar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Speaks	...	The Bow Hunter (uncredited)

Directed by
Noah Baumbach

Writing credits
Noah Baumbach		(story) &
Oliver Berkman		(story)
Noah Baumbach		(written by)

Produced by
Mark Amin	....	executive producer
Carol Baum	....	executive producer
Jason Blum	....	associate producer
Sandy Gallin	....	executive producer
Rana Joy Glickman	....	line producer
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	co-producer
Erin Gorman	....	associate producer
Andrew Hersh	....	co-producer
Joel Kastelberg	....	producer (as Joel Castleberg)
Jeremy Kramer	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Phil Marshall

Cinematography by
Steven Bernstein		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
J. Kathleen Gibson

Casting by
Ellie Kanner

Production Design by
Dan Whifler

Set Decoration by
Gail Bennett

Costume Design by
Mary Jane Fort

Makeup Department
Suzanne Diaz	....	key makeup artist
Karen Scherer	....	hair stylist assistant
Karen Scherer	....	makeup artist assistant
Barbara Wilder	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Karen Dare	....	executive in charge of production
J. Kathleen Gibson	....	post-production supervisor
Rana Joy Glickman	....	unit production manager
Paul Ulbrich	....	post-production supervisor
Cami Winikoff	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael A. Allowitz	....	first assistant director
William Paul Clark	....	second assistant director (as Bill Clark)
Gretchen D. Kinder	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Shiuvaun Egan	....	swing
Max Ghalioungui	....	property assistant
Charlotte Gimfalk	....	scenic artist (as Charlotte Gimfack)
Jamie Hammons	....	property assistant
Inga Helgesson	....	lead scenic artist
Gordon E. Holmes	....	carpenter (as Gordon Holmes)
Riley 'Sean' Jones	....	property master
Susan King	....	set dresser
Sally Reed	....	set dresser
David Rimer	....	on-set dresser
Brian Rooney	....	lead man
Cynthia Anne Slagter	....	on-set dresser (as Cynthia Slagter)
Tom Wages	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Ken Ahern	....	second boom operator
Ken Ahern	....	utility sound
Dana Austin	....	adr recordist: Los Angeles (as Dana A. Johnson-Porter)
Dana Austin	....	foley recordist (as Dana A. Johnson-Porter)
Bryan Bowen	....	sound effects editor (as Brian Bowen)
Bob Bowman	....	sound assistant
Matt Breedlove	....	adr mixer: Austin
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley walker (as Zane Bruce)
Michael P. Cook	....	dialogue editor (as Mike Cook)
Stuart Copely	....	dialogue editor (as Stuart Copley)
Robert Deschaine	....	adr mixer: Los Angeles
Robert Deschaine	....	foley mixer
Tim Drury	....	boom operator
Dawn Fintor	....	foley walker
Kenton Jakub	....	adr supervisor: New York
Dave McMoyler	....	sound supervisor
Charlie Meister	....	sound producer
Douglas Murray	....	adr recordist: New York (as Doug Murray)
Ken S. Polk	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael A. Reagan	....	sound effects editor (as Mike Reagan)
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley walker (as Joseph Sabella)
Kim Waugh	....	additional sound
Caron Weidner	....	foley editor
Ed White	....	production sound mixer
Paul J. Zydel	....	adr mixer: New York (as Paul Zydel)

Stunts
José Ignacio Álvarez	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)
José Ignacio Álvarez	....	stunts (uncredited)
Solier Fagundez	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Rocky Andrus	....	additional grip
James 'Slim Jim' Ballard	....	key grip
David Baumbach	....	still photographer: photographs in Grover's house
Joseph D. Beam	....	grip (as Joseph Beam)
Stuart Clark	....	grip
David A. Cook	....	gaffer
John Demresseman	....	additional grip
Dionne Eskelin	....	second second assistant camera
Tommy 'Hooper' Flanagan	....	best boy grip
Michael Gulbin	....	dolly grip
Mitch Gulbin	....	key grip
Paul Horn	....	second assistant camera
Christopher Hultgren	....	additional electrician
Steve Hurson	....	additional first assistant camera (as Stephen D. Hurson)
Bruce Jagoda	....	best boy electric
George T. Kalinski	....	additional grip (as George Kalinski)
Alex Klabukov	....	dolly grip
Kevin J. Lanke	....	additional electrician (as Kevin Lanke)
Jeremy Launais	....	additional electrician
Dennis Lynch	....	first assistant camera
Darren Michaels	....	still photographer
Daisuke Dice Miyake	....	grip (as Daisuke Miyake)
Kevin Nenonen	....	additional electrician
John Nuler	....	Steadicam operator
Rafael Peregrina	....	additional grip (as Rafeal Peregrina)
Thoma Reavis	....	electrician
Jim Redden	....	electrician
Summer Reese	....	camera loader
Alexander Salazar	....	best boy grip
Mark W. Wilson	....	grip (as Mark Wilson)

Casting Department
Lorna Johnson	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karla Stevens	....	costume supervisor
Marilyn Van Winkle	....	first assistant wardrobe

Editorial Department
Douglas Crise	....	first assistant editor (as Doug Crise)
Saul Escobedo	....	color timer
Robaire W. Estel	....	second assistant editor
Robert Hoffman	....	additional post-production
Richard Jordan	....	director of post-production
Amber Pfeiffer	....	second assistant editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Peter Coquillard	....	executive music producer: Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co.
Stephen Lotwis	....	music editor: Pacific Music Editors Inc.
Phil Marshall	....	musician: score
Joe McGrath	....	score recordist
Joe McGrath	....	scoring mixer
Lonnie Sill	....	executive music producer: Windswept Music Entertainment Co.

Transportation Department
Mitchell Bergman	....	transportation captain
Norman Josephson	....	driver (as Norman 'D'Arthagnao' Josephson)
Dale Lee	....	transportation coordinator
Robert 'Schno' Mozingo	....	driver (as Schnow Mozingo)
Richard Webb	....	driver

Other crew
Bill Alacon	....	production office assistant (as Bill Alarcon)
Elizabeth Algieri	....	assistant to director
Gregory Bartlett	....	production coordinator (as Greg Bartlett)
Steven Belgard	....	publicist: Dennis Davidson Associates (as Steve Belgard)
Peter A. Block	....	representative: Trimark Pictures
Oliver Cary	....	production office assistant
Mick Collins	....	assistant to accountant
Jennifer Duclos	....	first assistant craft service
Bruce David Eisen	....	representative: Trimark Pictures
Tony Giglio	....	set production assistant (as Anthony Giglio Jr.)
Gean Hunter	....	second assistant caterer
Rowena Hutchinson	....	production office assistant
Sheri Jeffrey	....	legal services
Krys Karns	....	production office intern (as Krystine Karns)
Sarah Kelly	....	extras coordinator
Dave Kirsch	....	production office assistant (as David Kirsch)
Louise Kobrak	....	script supervisor
John Krasno	....	representative: Panavision
Maeve Mannion	....	production accountant
Cynthia H. Margulis	....	location manager (as Cynthia Margulis)
Lisa Martin	....	representative: Panavision
Carole J. Meyer	....	production controller
Richard Middleton	....	continuity (as Richard C. Middleton)
Richard Naimy	....	production office intern
Peter E. Nunnery	....	assistant production coordinator (as Peter Nunnery)
Monique Reymond	....	production office assistant
David Rimer	....	additional location scout
Teri Ritzer	....	publicist: Dennis Davidson Associates
Stephen A. Sanders	....	production office assistant
Kaye Scholer Fierman	....	legal services
Rick St. John	....	director of catering (as Ric St. John)
Will Stubenberg	....	first assistant caterer
Paul Ulbrich	....	assistant to producers
Meltem Vogler	....	accountant: post-production
Joshua Zeman	....	key set production assistant (as Josh Zeman)
Mark S. Bassett	....	assistant: Andrew Hersh (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Trimark Pictures (presents)
• Castleberg Productions
• Sandollar Productions

Distributors

• Trimark Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
• BNN TV (2004) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Criterion Collection, The (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Highlight Video (199?) (Germany) (VHS)
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• RCV Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Rainbow Home Video (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Vidmark Entertainment (1997) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Artisan House  sculptures provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Cinevideo Hollywood  grip and lighting equipment (as Cinevideo)
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  publicity (as Dennis Davidson Associates)
• Dickies  wardrobe provided by
• Film Finance  completion guarantor (as Film Finances Inc.)
• Hayes & Handler  legal services
• Indian Eyewear  eyewear provided by
• Mobile Star Gourmet  catering
• Mobile Star Gourmet  craft service
• Pacific Music Editors  music editing
• RHH/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  production insurance (as RHH/Albert G. Ruben)
• Rainbow Casting Service  extras casting (as Rainbow Casting)
• Reba Marshall Associates  electronic press kit
• Windswept Pacific Entertainment  executive music production (as Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co.)
• Windswept Pacific Entertainment  music supervision (as Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co.)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, and some sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:R (certificate #33770) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | UK:15 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG (cut)

Filming Locations:

Occidental College -1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Trimark Pictures

Trivia:

According to Noah Baumbach at the Lincoln Center anniversary screening, there was another actor scheduled to play the lead role who dropped out at the last minute, prompting Tri-mark to tell him to 'find a star' or they'd cancel the movie. Baumbach quickly faxed his good friend Eric Stolz who was filming Rob Roy in Scotland, and got him to sign on to the movie even though there was no character written for him. They created the character of Chet together, doing a lot of improvisation, in particular the famous 'book club' scene.

Quotes:

Otis: Cookie Man?

Movie Connections:

References Field of Dreams (1989)

Soundtrack:

In This Heart of Darkness

esoterica

This is an all-time favorite. Not just for the nuanced performances and witty banter, but because my particular group of friends my senior year of college bore striking resemblances to the "hawks" (or "cougars" or whatever the hell Skippy wants to call the group). One of our girlfriends actually made the comment, "you guys all talk the same."

So I can understand why some may pass this film over, but since the action and dialogue hit so close to home, I have to love this movie. It gets better with repeated viewings and the writing, acting, and chemistry are spotless. At times I felt like this movie was made just for me. And that's a comforting feeling. I can tell that Baumbach felt a lot of the same things I did in college - Max's speech at the Hole comes to mind, as well as the writing class scene, and especially, "I'm Max Belmont, I do nothing."

Fortunately, it's SUCH a well-made film. So much goes on in the corners - the renaissance festival guys, the conversations on top of conversations, Grover's dad on the phone talking about Riley's marriage.

It's a great movie that deserves to be seen. Even if you're not a hopeless postgrad loser.