The Kid & I

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A washed-up actor finds an unlikely path back to the big screen in this offbeat family comedy. Bill Williams Tom Arnold is an actor whose career has gone into a severe tailspin ever since his brief fling with fame -- a supporting role in the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle True Lies. Sinking into a well of alcohol and depression, Williams unsuccessfully attempts suicide before his agent Henry Winkler tells him he's finally found a project for him. Aaron Roman Eric Gores is a teenager with cerebral palsy who loves ...
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Overview

A washed-up actor finds an unlikely path back to the big screen in this offbeat family comedy. Bill Williams Tom Arnold is an actor whose career has gone into a severe tailspin ever since his brief fling with fame -- a supporting role in the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle True Lies. Sinking into a well of alcohol and depression, Williams unsuccessfully attempts suicide before his agent Henry Winkler tells him he's finally found a project for him. Aaron Roman Eric Gores is a teenager with cerebral palsy who loves action movies, especially True Lies. Aaron's father, Davis Roman Joe Mantegna, is a very wealthy man -- so wealthy that, as a present for his son's 18th birthday, he's going to bankroll a professionally shot action movie which will star Aaron. Would Williams be willing to write and co-star in Aaron's birthday movie? Williams isn't so sure this is a great idea, even with a million-dollar payday, until he meets Aaron. Charmed by the kid's pluck and determination, Williams signs on for the world's most expensive home movie. Williams and producer Susan Mandeville Linda Hamilton hire Wayne's World director Penelope Spheeris to helm the project, and persuade bikini model Arielle Kebbel to appear as Aaron's love interest, but what started out as strictly a job-for-hire becomes something more as Williams and his fellow cast and crew members get to know their challenged young star. The Kid & I actually was written by co-star Tom Arnold, and Penelope Spheeris directed the film as well as playing herself. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Shaquille O'Neal also appear in cameo roles.
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Special Features

Full frame and widescreen; Bloopers, outtakes, & behind the scenes; Featurette; Soundtrack; Theatrical trailer; TV spots; 5.1 Dolby Digital
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/24/2006
  • UPC: 013137005497
  • Original Release: 2005

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  • Source: ENTERTAINMENT STUDIO
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Presentation: Wide Screen
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:33:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Tom Arnold Bill Williams
Eric Gores Aaron Roman
Linda Hamilton Susan Mandeville
Henry Winkler Johnny Bernstein
Richard Edson Guy
Brenda Strong Bonnie
Shannon Elizabeth Shelby Roman
Arielle Kebbel Arielle
Joe Mantegna Davis Roman
Yvette Nicole Brown Bunny
Mark Chadwick Blind Guy
Jamie Lee Curtis Herself
Brianne Davis Marla
Eric Dickerson Coach
Bill Goldberg Himself
Branden R. Morgan Fake Reporter
Pat O'Brien Himself
Shaquille O'Neal Himself
Alejandro Patino Apartment Manager
Arnold Schwarzenegger Himself
Penelope Spheeris Penelope Spheeris
Lisa Wilhoit Fake Reporter #2
Technical Credits
Penelope Spheeris Director, Producer
Tom Arnold Producer, Screenwriter
Ferne Cassel Casting
Buddy Enright Co-producer
Damon Fox Score Composer
Marie L. Fyhrie Executive Producer
Gary Gelfand Sound/Sound Designer
Jordan Katz Executive Producer
Lynette Meyer Costumes/Costume Designer
Jan Northrop Editor
Mark Pikorski Sound/Sound Designer
Nanci B. Roberts Art Director
Robert Seaman Cinematographer
Harry Snodgrass Sound/Sound Designer
Linda Spheeris Production Designer
John Wesley Whitton Editor
Brad Wyman Producer
Richard M. Zarro Special Effects
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Kid and I
1. Nice Try, Bill [6:55]
2. The Comeback [7:01]
3. Am I Being Punked? [7:27]
4. Shaq's Busy [7:45]
5. It's a Go [7:24]
6. Born to Be a Star [6:43]
7. And..Action [6:30]
8. On the Set [8:01]
9. Saving Chloe [8:39]
10. It's Aaron's Dream [8:33]
11. The Hot Tob Scene [4:46]
12. The Big Night [5:13]
13. It's a Wrap [4:34]
14. End Credits [3:37]
1. Are You Ready to Go? [3:48]
2. Wonderful [2:48]
3. Alfred Hitchcock [4:38]
4. Thinkin' Bout Your Mother [4:13]
5. Love [2:23]
6. Hard to Be a Man [4:22]
7. (Another) Nervous Breakdown [3:24]
8. Moovy [3:20]
9. Black Cloud [1:15]
10. It's a Dying Thing [4:12]
11. Walkin' Funny [4:29]
12. Let Me See Your Underwear [4:07]
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Menu

Disc #1 -- Kid and I
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      Widescreen
      Full Frame
   Scene Selection
   Bonus Features
      Bloopers, Out Takes, & Behind the Scenes
      Featurette
      Theatrical Trailer
      Co-Star TV Spot
      Perfect Action TV Spot
      Unlikely Heroes TV Spot
      The Kid & I Soundtrack
   Set Up
      Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
      Dolby Digital 5.1
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