Home Team is a 2022 American 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 Edgard, LA from May to June 2021. It was released on January 28, 2022, by Netflix.
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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