Breakfast with Scot (2007)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Laurie Lynd

Writers:

Michael Downing (novel)
Sean Reycraft (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

He's a little different.

Plot:

Eric and Sam have been in a committed relationship for four years. Eric's a former hockey player turned sportscaster and Sam's a sport's lawyer...

Plot Keywords:

Hockey | Overdose | Gay Lead Character | Orphan | Gay Sex

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Cameron Ansell	...	Finn O'Brien
Benz Antoine	...	Greg Graham
Noah Bernett	...	Scot
Robin Brûlé	...	Ms. Paul
Tom Cavanagh	...	Eric McNally
William Cuddy
Colin Cunningham	...	Billy
Dylan Everett	...	Ryan Burlington
Travis Ferris	...	George Jr.
Megan Follows	...	Barbara Warren
Mark Forward	...	Snickering Businessman
Alexander Franks	...	Joey Morita
Jeananne Goossen	...	Nula
Graham Greene	...	Bud Wilson
Kathryn Haggis	...	Andrea Burlington
Adam Korson	...	Referee
Shauna MacDonald	...	Joan
Sheila McCarthy
Benjamin Morehead	...	Hank
Billy Parrott	...	Security Guard #2
Alex Popovic	...	Walter Wodlowski
Fiona Reid	...	Mildred Monterossos
Edwina Renout	...	Mrs. Morita
Ben Shenkman	...	Sam
Anna Silk	...	Mia
Vanessa Thompson	...	Carla

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some drug material and language.

Runtime:

USA:95 min | Canada:90 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Scot Pictures

Trivia:

The character, Eric McNally, is depicted as a former Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player. This movie received permission by the NHL, and the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey organization to use jerseys, clips, and other items relating to that club. It is the first time in major professional sports history that such permission has been given. This caused some controversy due to the character's homosexuality.

feel good family comedy

this being a movie made in my hometown( the dundas square certainly looks at its best now) i was very skeptical of a movie that will once again promote gay rights simply because its... "cool"(!?) to do so. frankly i was afraid for some hidden agendas of extreme nature + mature matter. besides any Canadian movie, especially action or comedies tend to be lame quickly forgettable. our home grown directors tend to pay more attention to artistic merits then to the actual subject/matter/plot...

well i was wrong; turns out that this comedy has quiet a lot of witty punch lines for ALL audiences. the situation is about family and not so much about the gay couple. the "contradicted" kid is at the center of the with the 2 main male leads as support.

the production is quiet great, the pace is quiet fast as well( almost no slow moments or fill-ins at all ). the acting is superb especially from the kids and Thomas Cavanagh. Ben Shenkman is more just of a stereotype character.

while i would still not recommend this movie to pre-teen kids, adolescents and teens would have nothing to "worry" about.as for any sexuality issues, there is only a quick, minimal(lips only) male kiss . other then that no intimacy at all that might offend some viewers.