Kicking and Screaming Movie Review 1995

Baumbach's deft, though slightly self-conscious directorial debut examines the post-college grad angst of Grover (Hamilton) and his three other slacker roomies. In denial of their recently achieved non-student status, the four bond together in pursuit of the inane and trivial, while their various girlfriends slip more easily into adulthood. Funny and tender flashback scenes of Grover and girlfriend Jane (D'Abo) add depth without all the dialogue, well-written though it is. Hilarious highlight occurs as roommate Otis interviews for that most popular of low-budget, Gen-X movie jobs--video store clerk.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Coming of Age, Campus Capers, Big Ideas, Singles, Generation X, Flashback, Libraries and Librarians, Junior Jocks

Screenplay

Oliver Berkman, Noah Baumbach

Cast

Josh Hamilton, Olivia D'Abo, Carlos Jacott, Christopher Eigeman, Eric Stoltz, Jason Wiles, Parker Posey, Cara Buono, Elliott Gould

Cinematography

Steven Bernstein

Director

Noah Baumbach

Music

Phil Marshall

Producer

Joel Castleberg, Sandy Gallin, Carol Baum, Mark Amin, Trimark Pictures