Breast Men (1997)

Director:

Lawrence O'Neil

Writer (WGA):

John Stockwell (written by)

Release Date:

13 December 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

Two young doctors with a dream of making it big...Really big!

Plot:

A movie about two doctors who created breast implants as it follows them over the years.

Plot Keywords:

Breast Implant | Breasts | Plastic Surgery | Stripper | Breast Massage

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

David Schwimmer	...	Dr. Kevin Saunders
Chris Cooper	...	Dr. William Larson
Emily Procter	...	Laura Pierson
Matt Frewer	...	Gerald Krzemien
Terry O'Quinn	...	Hersch Lawyer
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Timmi-Jean Lindsey
John Stockwell	...	Robert Renaud
Lisa Marie	...	Vanessa
Louise Fletcher	...	Mrs. Saunders
Michael Cavanaugh	...	Harry
Michael Chieffo	...	Dave
Patrick Cronin	...	Committee Head (as Pat Cronin)
Amanda Foreman	...	Lola
Lyle Lovett	...	Research Scientist
Julie McCullough	...	1970's Head Receptionist

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and nudity, language and drug use.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Finland:K-3 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Galveston, Texas, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Trivia:

Star Drug Store has been a Galveston fixture since 1917. Its exterior, with its distinctive ceramic Coca-Cola sign, is seen in several scenes, and Schwimmer's character uses a pay phone in the back of the soda fountain. It burned in 1998, shortly after the movie was released, and was closed for several years before reopening in 2001.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the final minutes of the film the blonde woman Dr. Saunders glances at is driving a Mustang convertible in what is supposed to be the late 1980s. However, in the windshield of the Mustang there can be seen a registration and safety inspection sticker. The registration sticker had been located on the license plate until 1994 in Texas. Also, the safety inspection sticker is in the shape of the state of Texas. This also was introduced in the mid 1990s. Prior to that the safety inspection sticker was rectangular (the rectangular inspection sticker was reintroduced in 2002 with the Texas silhouette in the center). In slow motion a "7" can be seen in the sticker indicating it expires in 1997 and was issued sometime in 1996.

Quotes:

[a board reads "Valerie - 34D, Veterinarian." The board claps. With her face out of view, a topless Valerie talks to us]
Valerie: I won't say the operation didn't hurt 'cause it felt like a ton of bricks fell on my chest. But the first time I saw my two new best friends, I was like, "Oh, my God! It was worth it!" My shoulders fit me now, I have a waist... I've been reborn! I rock! This is the way that I was always meant to look.

Movie Connections:

References "Falcon Crest" (1981)

Soundtrack:

That Lady (Parts 1 & 2)

Better than one would expect

I had no high hopes for the film and my only reason for watching it was to see how Schwimmer made in his role. Still, if you get past the thought that the movie is made only to show naked breasts to teenage boys, and realise that the movie is a serious critique about the idea of breast implants, it all starts to work OK. Still, it is a mediocre film about a serious topic with some surprisingly good acting from D. Schwimmer. Especially the aging masks were done with good skill. Rating: 4 out of 10.