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'Home Team' is a 2022 American biographical sports comedy film directed by Charles and Daniel Kinnane, written by Chris Titone and Keith Blum, and starring Kevin James, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, and Tait Blum. Inspired by actual events, the film tells the story of New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton who coached his 12-year-old son's football team during his one-year suspension from the NFL.

'Home Team' was produced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions and James's Hey Eddie Productions, and filmed in New Orleans from May to June 2021. It was released on January 28, 2022, by Netflix.

Plot



Three years after the New Orleans Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, head coach Sean Payton is suspended from the NFL for one year due to his involvement in the Bountygate scandal. He returns to his hometown and reconnects with his 12-year-old son by coaching his middle-school football team at Liberty Christian in Argyle, Texas.

Cast



* Kevin James as Sean Payton, the coach of the New Orleans Saints.

* Taylor Lautner as Troy Lambert

* Rob Schneider as Jamie, a man who is Beth's latest husband.

* Jackie Sandler as Beth, Sean's ex-wife and Jamie's wife.

* Tait Blum as Connor Payton, the son of Sean Payton and Beth and the stepson of Jamie.

* Gary Valentine as Mitch Bizone

* Maxwell Simkins as Paulie

* Chloe Fineman as Intern Emily

* Jacob Perez as Marcos

* Bryant Tardy as Dennis

* Manny Magnus as Harlan

* Liam Kyle as Nate

* Christopher Farrar as Jason

* Merek Mastrov as Brian

* Isaiah Mustafa as Porcupine Coach

* Christopher Titone as Will

* Ashley D. Kelley as Cindy

* Lavell Crawford as Gus, a bus driver.

* Allen Covert as Referee Covert

* Anthony L. Fernandez as Calvin

* Jared Sandler as Eric, a hotel clerk.

* Sunny Sandler as Brooke

* John Farley as Championship Game Referee

* Dan Patrick as Himself

* Sean Payton as Lionel, a janitor.

Production



The film began principal photography on May 10, 2021 and ended on June 6, 2021, in New Orleans. On May 18, 2021, it was reported that Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, Gary Valentine, Tait Blum, Maxwell Simkins, Jacob Perez, Bryant Tardy, Manny Magnus, Liam Kyle, Christopher Farrar, Merek Mastrov, Isaiah Mustafa, Christopher Titone, Ashley D. Kelley, Lavell Crawford, Allen Covert, Anthony L. Fernandez, and Jared Sandler joined the cast. The film was directed by Charles Kinnane and Daniel Kinnane, written by Chris Titone and Keith Blum, and produced by Happy Madison Productions and Hey Eddie Productions.

Release



The film was released on January 28, 2022 on Netflix.

Reception





On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 23 out of 100 based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

References




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