Breakfast with Scot (2007)

Director:

Laurie Lynd

Writers:

Michael Downing (novel)
Sean Reycraft (writer)

Release Date:

16 November 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

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:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Cameron Ansell	...	Finn O'Brien
Benz Antoine	...	Greg Graham
Noah Bernett	...	Scot
Robin Brûlé	...	Ms. Paul
Thomas 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

Runtime:

Canada:90 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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.

Great premise but a little too 'after-school special' at times

I haven't read the book so I only have to go on what I saw. The premise is great - fresh and funny. A masculine gay couple end up as guardians of their effeminate 11 year old nephew and try to make a man out of him. The story is less about changing the nephew and more about changing the gay couple, in particular the partner who is an ex-Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player. The movie was enjoyable, light hearted, and good natured but it lacked something -- it resembled an after-school special at times, especially towards the end. There are too many characters with bit parts that don't make enough of an impact in the film. There is a neighbourhood tough kid who inexplicably becomes a friend of the flamboyant nephew and co-workers who come in and out of the film but never really say anything meaningful. An awkward meeting with a school teacher results in her suggesting the boy watch TV to find other role models -- a very clumsy scene without cause or precedence. The writer and director needed to streamline the movie and identify scenes that needed to be pumped up to give the story some poignancy. I was never quite drawn in, brought to tears, laughed out loud or was worried that things might not work out. Its a sweet story but could have been better.