Junior (1994)

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers (WGA):

Kevin Wade (written by) and
Chris Conrad (written by)

Release Date:

23 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Nothing is inconceivable

Plot:

As part of a fertility research project, a male scientist agrees to carry a pregnancy in his own body.

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | Scientist | Fertility | Baby | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Dr. Alex Hesse
Danny DeVito	...	Dr. Larry Arbogast
Emma Thompson	...	Dr. Diana Reddin
Frank Langella	...	Noah Banes
Pamela Reed	...	Angela
Aida Turturro	...	Louise
James Eckhouse	...	Ned Sneller
Megan Cavanagh	...	Willow
Welker White	...	Jenny
Kathleen Chalfant	...	Casitas Madres Receptionist
Merle Kennedy	...	Samantha
Judy Collins	...	Naomi
Mindy Seeger	...	Alice
Christopher Meloni	...	Mr. Lanzarotta
Antoinette Peragine	...	Mrs. Lanzarotta

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Berkeley, California, USA

Company:

Northern Lights Entertainment

Trivia:

The campus in the film is called "Leland University". The actual location was the University of California at Berkeley, whose sports rival is Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California, which was named after Leland Stanford.

Goofs:

Continuity: While Diana and Alex are dancing Diana's left shoe is clean, but in the next shot toilet paper appears stuck to it. A third shot shows the shoe is perfectly clean again.

Quotes:

Dr. Alex Hesse: [to Diana] Does my body disgust you?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 2 Days in Paris (2007)

Soundtrack:

LITTLE WARM DEATH

Very strange, but funny

This film is one of the strangest films I've ever seen, and I've seen some pretty strange movies (Attack of the Killer Banana anyone?). Although extremely strange, it's funny, in only a way the director of Ghostbusters could make it. Arnold's explanation of why he's so ugly in drag is hilarious. Emma Thompson gives a particuarly good role by Danny DeVito. Worth a rental, if not a buy.