

Kicking and Screaming(1995)
"Anxiety loves company."
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.
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Josh Hamilton
Grover

Olivia D'Abo
Jane

Chris Eigeman
Max

Parker Posey
Miami

Jason Wiles
Skippy

Cara Buono
Kate

Carlos Jacott
Otis

Elliott Gould
Grover's Dad

Eric Stoltz
Chet
Samuel Gould
Pete

Catherine Kellner
Gail
Jonathan Baumbach
Professor

John Lehr
Louis

Peter Czernin
Lester

Eliza Roberts
Josselyn
Christopher Reed
Friedrich

Noah Baumbach
Danny
Jason S. Kassin
Freddy

David DeLuise
Bouncer
Thea Goodman
Friedrich's Date

Lauren Katz
Stephanie

Alexia Landeau
Nose Ring Girl

Perrey Reeves
Amy

Tony Giglio
Singing Freshman #1
Richard Tacchino
Singing Freshman #2

Nico Baumbach
Random Freshman
José Ignacio Álvarez
Stunt Knight #1
Solier Fagundez
Stunt Knight #2

Ian Davids
Ike
Matthew Kaplan
Omar

Dean Cameron
Zach

Marissa Ribisi
Charlotte
Kaela Dobkin
Audra

Sal Viscuso
Bar Teacher

Jessica Hecht
Ticket Woman
Nora Perricone
Door Person
Melanie Holmes
Girl at Bar
Paul Speaks
Bow Hunter (uncredited)
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