Breast Men

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Breast Men
Directed by	Lawrence O'Neil
Produced by	Guy Riedel
Written by	John Stockwell
Starring	David Schwimmer Chris Cooper
Music by	Dennis McCarthy
Cinematography	Robert M. Stevens
Editing by	Michael Jablow
Distributed by	HBO
Release date(s)	December 13, 1997
Running time	96 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
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Breast Men is a 1997 United States semibiographical, dark comedy film written by John Stockwell and directed by Lawrence O'Neil for HBO which tells the tale of the doctors who pioneered the usage of silicone breast implants. The two men gain immense financial success but follow different life paths thereafter, with David Schwimmer becoming the narcissistic 'big-as-you-can-get' type popular with pornographic actresses, and former mentor Chris Cooper continuing the initial team effort of the everyday woman.

The story loosely tracks the history of the real-life breast implant industry phenomenon, from its radical introduction through its incredible popularity through the controversial silicone link to various types of illness and cancer, following which the industry switched to saline. The story is interspersed with interview snippets of women from the 1970s who have received breast augmentation with varying degrees of success, including their pleasure and displeasure. The interviews are marked by the fact that they show only the interviewees' nude breasts and torso.

The film received an MPAA rating of R due to sexuality, nudity, coarse language, and the use of illicit drugs. It has a running time of 96 minutes. The film was released to mixed reviews. It was also marketed with the tagline "Two doctors with a dream of making it big... Really big!".