Soccer Mom (film)
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Soccer Mom is a 2008 direct-to-video film.
, waking up her three children, Sammy, Kelci, and the oldest, Becca. Later at Becca's soccer game, Coach Kenny announces that the team will be playing "Team Malibu", an unbeatable team. As expected, Team Malibu wins 6-0.
That night, Wendy and Becca look at photos of their husband/ father. It is mentioned he is dead now and was a great soccer player, and he was the coach for Becca's team. The next day at soccer practice, the coach says he met the Italian soccer star Lorenzo Vincenzo while he was on vacation in Europe. Since he is out for a season because of his injured knee, he has agreed to come and coach the team. All the girls freak out and run to make plans for his welcoming party. Wendy goes to meet him at the airport. At the airport, Lorenzo states he only told Becca's coach he would coach the team so he would go away. He hands Wendy a signed picture of himself and makes her a proposal. Furious, Wendy punches him, and he runs off.
Later, Becca calls and asks where Lorenzo is. Wendy explains his flight was delayed. Wendy soon pictures herself as Lorenzo and goes to the hairsylists'. There, she is transformed to look like Lorenzo. Wendy returns to the party as Lorenzo and is welcomed by the girls who unknowingly know it is Wendy.
The next day, soccer practice begins. Another hairstylist, Tony, helps Wendy who is "Lorenzo" coach the team. They win the next game. After the game, Becca reminds her mom to come to the mother-daughter dinner at school that night. Wendy as "Lorenzo" then takes out a pink phone and calls Dee Dee, her friend.
Then, "Lorenzo" notices Dee Dee is near her. Wendy hangs up before she sees her. Dee Dee is in love with the real Lorenzo. "Lorenzo" sits down on a bench quickly. Dee Dee sits beside him. She flirts with "Lorenzo," occasionally running her hand up "his" leg.
Then, Dee Dee kisses "Lorenzo"; since her eyebrow fell off, "Lorenzo" kisses back while putting it back on. Some men, including Dee Dee's husband, drive up in a car and tell her they're going on a boys' night out and take "Lorenzo" with them. Upon arrival at the bar, the men start talking of their preferences for women and question "Lorenzo" of his.
Uncomfortable with this, Wendy tries to leave and matters become complicated as the real Lorenzo arrives. Later on, Becca and Tiffany begin bickering at the mother-daughter dinners eeing that Wendy has failed to arrive. The argument escalates and would have led to a fight, if Tiffany was not restrained by her mom. When Wendy finally arrives and asks what's going on, Becca gives her the terse reply of, "You suck, Mom."
During the next practice, "Lorenzo" and Becca have a heart-to-heart talk which helps Becca realize her mom's perspective. Wendy is also affected by this and begins striving to improve her soccer skills by reading soccer self-help books and watching Lorenzo documentaries. Becca expresses her gratitude towards "Lorenzo" by giving him her late father's coach whistle which "Lorenzo" eventually accepts.
After Becca leaves, Wendy and Tony begin to display the feelings they have for each other and are about to kiss when Dee Dee shows up and ruins the moment. At home, Becca and her mom grow closer to each other. Becca apologizes for unintentionally hurting her emotionally a lot. The climax is reached during the Cal South State Regional Finals where the real Lorenzo arrives.
Upon seeing this, Wendy creates a diversion by luring Lorenzo to the hotel across the street where, to Lorenzo's dismay, there is an obese woman waiting for him. When the game is at 1-0, the real Lorenzo discovers that Wendy is impersonating him and ends the charade by pulling off her fake nose, along with her wig. The Galaxy team, disappointed, begin to leave but are stopped by Wendy who gives them an apology speech and pep talk.
After hearing this, Becca decides to keep on playing and is joined by her teammates. They initiate a play formulated by Wendy but are interrupted as Tiffany’s mom attempts to make team Galaxy forfeit the team, claiming that they are not being coached by Lorenzo as registered.
However, Lorenzo states that he is right there to coach like the application says, otherwise, the Galaxy girls “no get a chance to finish what they start”. Team Galaxy eventually win the state regionals, defeating the Malibu team by a single point.
Storyline
The film begins with Wendy, a soccer momSoccer mom
The phrase soccer mom broadly refers to a middle-class suburban woman who spends a significant amount of her time transporting her school-age children to their sporting events or other activities. Indices of American magazines and newspapers show relatively little usage of the term until a 1995...
, waking up her three children, Sammy, Kelci, and the oldest, Becca. Later at Becca's soccer game, Coach Kenny announces that the team will be playing "Team Malibu", an unbeatable team. As expected, Team Malibu wins 6-0.
That night, Wendy and Becca look at photos of their husband/ father. It is mentioned he is dead now and was a great soccer player, and he was the coach for Becca's team. The next day at soccer practice, the coach says he met the Italian soccer star Lorenzo Vincenzo while he was on vacation in Europe. Since he is out for a season because of his injured knee, he has agreed to come and coach the team. All the girls freak out and run to make plans for his welcoming party. Wendy goes to meet him at the airport. At the airport, Lorenzo states he only told Becca's coach he would coach the team so he would go away. He hands Wendy a signed picture of himself and makes her a proposal. Furious, Wendy punches him, and he runs off.
Later, Becca calls and asks where Lorenzo is. Wendy explains his flight was delayed. Wendy soon pictures herself as Lorenzo and goes to the hairsylists'. There, she is transformed to look like Lorenzo. Wendy returns to the party as Lorenzo and is welcomed by the girls who unknowingly know it is Wendy.
The next day, soccer practice begins. Another hairstylist, Tony, helps Wendy who is "Lorenzo" coach the team. They win the next game. After the game, Becca reminds her mom to come to the mother-daughter dinner at school that night. Wendy as "Lorenzo" then takes out a pink phone and calls Dee Dee, her friend.
Then, "Lorenzo" notices Dee Dee is near her. Wendy hangs up before she sees her. Dee Dee is in love with the real Lorenzo. "Lorenzo" sits down on a bench quickly. Dee Dee sits beside him. She flirts with "Lorenzo," occasionally running her hand up "his" leg.
Then, Dee Dee kisses "Lorenzo"; since her eyebrow fell off, "Lorenzo" kisses back while putting it back on. Some men, including Dee Dee's husband, drive up in a car and tell her they're going on a boys' night out and take "Lorenzo" with them. Upon arrival at the bar, the men start talking of their preferences for women and question "Lorenzo" of his.
Uncomfortable with this, Wendy tries to leave and matters become complicated as the real Lorenzo arrives. Later on, Becca and Tiffany begin bickering at the mother-daughter dinners eeing that Wendy has failed to arrive. The argument escalates and would have led to a fight, if Tiffany was not restrained by her mom. When Wendy finally arrives and asks what's going on, Becca gives her the terse reply of, "You suck, Mom."
During the next practice, "Lorenzo" and Becca have a heart-to-heart talk which helps Becca realize her mom's perspective. Wendy is also affected by this and begins striving to improve her soccer skills by reading soccer self-help books and watching Lorenzo documentaries. Becca expresses her gratitude towards "Lorenzo" by giving him her late father's coach whistle which "Lorenzo" eventually accepts.
After Becca leaves, Wendy and Tony begin to display the feelings they have for each other and are about to kiss when Dee Dee shows up and ruins the moment. At home, Becca and her mom grow closer to each other. Becca apologizes for unintentionally hurting her emotionally a lot. The climax is reached during the Cal South State Regional Finals where the real Lorenzo arrives.
Upon seeing this, Wendy creates a diversion by luring Lorenzo to the hotel across the street where, to Lorenzo's dismay, there is an obese woman waiting for him. When the game is at 1-0, the real Lorenzo discovers that Wendy is impersonating him and ends the charade by pulling off her fake nose, along with her wig. The Galaxy team, disappointed, begin to leave but are stopped by Wendy who gives them an apology speech and pep talk.
After hearing this, Becca decides to keep on playing and is joined by her teammates. They initiate a play formulated by Wendy but are interrupted as Tiffany’s mom attempts to make team Galaxy forfeit the team, claiming that they are not being coached by Lorenzo as registered.
However, Lorenzo states that he is right there to coach like the application says, otherwise, the Galaxy girls “no get a chance to finish what they start”. Team Galaxy eventually win the state regionals, defeating the Malibu team by a single point.
Main Characters
- Missi PyleMissi PyleAndrea Kay "Missi" Pyle is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in several films, including Galaxy Quest, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Big Fish, 50 First Dates, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay...
as Wendy / Coach Lorenzo - Emily OsmentEmily OsmentEmily Jordan Osment is an American teen actress, singer-songwriter and voice actress born in Los Angeles, California. After working in several television films in her childhood, she gained fame for co-starring as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over...
as Becca - Elon GoldElon GoldElon Gold is an American comedian, television actor, writer and producer. He starred in the television series Stacked. He also starred in the short-lived sitcom In-Laws...
as Tony - Courtney BrownCourtney BrownCourtney Brown, Ph.D. is a social scientist at Emory University and is known for promoting the use of nonlinear mathematics in social scientific research...
as Laurie - Dan CorteseDan CorteseDaniel James "Dan" Cortese ; born September 14, 1967) is an American actor, director and spokesperson. He is known for his roles as Perry Rollins on Veronica's Closet and as Vic Meladeo on What I Like About You.-Early life:...
as Lorenzo Vincenzo - Jennifer ScioleJennifer ScioleJennifer Sciole is an American actress.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jennifer is the youngest of six children raised in an Italian blue collar family, with whom she is still close...
as Patti Duchamps - Cassie ScerboCassie ScerboCassandra Lynn "Cassie" Scerbo is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her roles in Bring It On: In It to Win It as Brooke and Make It or Break It as Lauren Tanner.-Music career:...
as Tiffany - Eugene Osment as Marty
Minor Characters
- Kristen WilsonKristen Wilson (actress)Kristen Wilson is an American actress.-Early life:Wilson was born and raised in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, near Boston. She was adopted as a child. She trained as a dancer there and worked with the Boston Ballet for four years...
as Dee Dee - Master PMaster PPercy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
as Wally - Victoria JacksonVictoria JacksonVictoria Jackson is an American comedian, actress, satirist and singer best known as a cast member of the NBC television sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1992....
as Dr. Renneker - William O'LearyWilliam O'Leary (actor)William O'Leary is an American actor. Bill made his Broadway debut as "Art" in "Precious Sons" at the Longacre Theatre, starring Ed Harris and Judith Ivey....
as Harley - Robert CavanahRobert CavanahRobert Cavanah is a Scottish actor/writer/director/producer.Cavanah was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a fluent Spanish speaker. He is a father of two...
as Harry - Steve HytnerSteve HytnerStephen Arthur "Steve" Hytner is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Kenny Bania in Seinfeld...
as Coach Kenny - Ellery SprayberryEllery SprayberryEllery Sprayberry is an American child actress known for her role in the television movie Bound by a Secret in which she portrayed Lila, the granddaughter of Meredith Baxter.-Career:...
as Kelci - Dylan SprayberryDylan SprayberryDylan Sprayberry is an American child actor known for his role in the television movie The Three Gifts where he portrayed Mike, a boy who wants to be adopted for Christmas. Sprayberry's sister, Ellery is also an actor.-Career:...
as Sammy - Hymnson Chan as Bell Boy
- Clint Culp as Rick
- Monika Jolly as Waitress
- Lou Volpe as Italian National
- Karen Masumoto as Sierra
- John David SmithJohn David SmithJohn David Smith was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in New York City in 1786, the son of Elias Smith, a United Empire Loyalist. He came to the site of what is now Port Hope with his family in 1797...
as Referee - Joy Fawcett as Herself
- Kirsten Thompson as Polly Hinglebert