The Devil Is a Sissy

A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile

A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.

A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.