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

Color:

Color

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.

Watchable

Most Canadian films make me cringe, and are identifiable almost immediately by the production. I haven't seen a lot of Canadian films but until the many hockey references occurred, I had no idea this film wasn't made in the US of A. The main child actor character definitely makes you feel uncomfortable initially, but as a whole the film wasn't THAT bad, although some scenes dragged on far to long, the carol near the end of the film comes to mind. I made it all the way through this film, I think anyone really could. If you're really hungover and can't get off the couch (sofa for you Yanks) and aren't sure where the remote is, ... AND this also happens to be on TV, things could be worse. (.. and on a somewhat unrelated note, to whoever wrote the trivia for this film, the characters name wasn't Ed, you twit.)