Friends & Lovers (1999)

Friends for ten years, a group of twenty-somethings head for the ski slopes as guests of Ian's father. (Ian and dad are estranged because dad worked too many hours when Ian was a lad.) Dad ... See full summary »

Director:

George Haas

Writers:

Neill Barry (story), George Haas (story)

Stars:

Stephen Baldwin, Danny Nucci, George Newbern

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stephen Baldwin	...	Jon
Danny Nucci	...	David 'Dave'
George Newbern	...	Ian Wickham
Alison Eastwood	...	Lisa
Claudia Schiffer	...	Carla
Suzanne Cryer	...	Jane McCarthy
David Rasche	...	Richard 'Richie' Wickham
Neill Barry	...	Keaton McCarthy
Leon	...	Manny
Ann Magnuson	...	Katherine
Jamie Luner	...	Model
Courtnie Bull	...	Angel, Little Girl (as Courtney Bull)
Ivo Lopez	...	Motel Clerk (as Ivo Lewis)
Josi K. Waksman	...	Tree Lot Owner
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Hans

Storyline

Friends for ten years, a group of twenty-somethings head for the ski slopes as guests of Ian's father. (Ian and dad are estranged because dad worked too many hours when Ian was a lad.) Dad has something to say, but Ian won't listen. Meanwhile, David is gay and virginal; Ian's business partner, Keaton, is unhappy that his sister Jane is pregnant with no plans to tell the father; Lisa is everybody's pal and no one's lover; John, stuck in adolescence, is always on the make. He brings German-born stunner, Carla, and promptly loses her affection to Hans, a fast-talking ski instructor. David meets Manny: they have chess in common. Soon, surprises abound as relationships take new turns.

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Plot Keywords:

pubic hair | gay kiss | male rear nudity | bare chested male | sex scene | 

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Taglines:

Can you tell the difference?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Goofs

The echoes we hear when they're at the ski slope would never sound like that anywhere outdoors.

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Quotes

Hans: Slap my ass even though I'm done.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Life/Hideous Kinky/EXistenZ/Goodbye Lover/Friends & Lovers (1999)

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Soundtracks

Someone Like You
Music by Emilio Kauderer and Ali Olmo
Lyrics by Ali Olmo
Performed by Ali Olmo
Aleseb Music BMI
Mugsy Music BMI
Josi W. Konski Music ASCAP

User Reviews

Full Frontal Male nudity has never been so boring.

I rented this flick on the strength of Neil Barry's nude scene. I had a silly crush on him from OC & Stiggs, a terrible Altman film from 1985. I ran across a full frontal nude shot of Barry on the Web and it mentioned Friends and Lovers as the source. The image was so odd, Barry brazenly naked, except for a heavy winter coat and surrounded by snow and a Baldwin. This wasn't some sideways dark shot, grainy screen grab. I'm talking 'Blueboy Hits the Slopes - Special Issue' quality shot. What the heck? He's not much to look at now, but I had to know how any American movie worked in such blatant full-frontal male nudity. Dear god, I have paid for my sins. This was one of the worst pieces of thrash I've ever seen. Long story short- There is a juvenile discussion of the characters penis that makes the girls all twitter. Then, continuing in the cheesy-teen flick vein (mind you, all these folks are in their 30's), The Baldwin tries to get the girls to strip for the Jacuzzi which leads to, 'Boys first! No Girls First!' Then the boys concede and Barry drops his towel to show off his healthy endowment. The girls all run away, supposedly never having seen a penis of any size before. When The Baldwin complains, Barry gets to smirk and say, 'It was your idea, dude.' Gee, why did the screenwriter think it was necessary to ask an actor to do a full frontal shot? Did they place an ad in Variety looking for well hung actors? Did Barry have to 'measure up' at the screen-test? And I wonder if Barry was comfortable with such exposure as it was completely irrelevant to his character. Oh, wait! Barry was the co-screenwriter on this crap! So that means the writer/actor actually wrote in a scene where he gets to expose himself and show the world what a big wiener he has. Lord knows that Hollywood is just a big tinkling contest but to actually write a scene for your own exhibitionist tendencies is too weird.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Friends & Lovers

Filming Locations:

Canyons Ski Resort - 4000 The Canyons Resort Drive, Park City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$33,543, 18 April 1999

Gross USA:

$33,543

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$33,543

Company Credits

Production Co:

C.E.O. Films, Laguna Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color