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Junior

Junior

Nothing is inconceivable.

19945.21h 50m

Overview

A research scientist becomes the world's first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleague have designed for expectant women. To carry out the trial, he has an embryo implant, believing that he will only carry the baby for three months – hardly expecting to face the prospect of giving birth.

Directed by Ivan Reitman
Written by Kevin Wade, Chris Conrad
Produced by Ivan Reitman
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $108.4M

Top Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Dr. Alex Hesse

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Dr. Larry Arbogast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Dr. Diana Reddin

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Noah Banes

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Angela

Aida Turturro

Aida Turturro

Louise

James Eckhouse

James Eckhouse

Ned Sneller

Megan Cavanagh

Megan Cavanagh

Willow

Welker White

Welker White

Jenny

Kathleen Chalfant

Kathleen Chalfant

Casitas Madres Receptionist

Themes & Keywords

babymediapregnancymedicinescientistburlesqueshockingmale pregnancyfertilitygynaecologyceasarean birthbaffled

About Junior

Junior is a comedy, science fiction film released in 1994 exploring themes of baby, media, pregnancy, medicine, scientist, burlesque. Directed by Ivan Reitman, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson. A research scientist becomes the world's first pregnant man in order to test a drug he and a colleague have designed for expectant women. To carry out the trial, he has an embryo implant, believing that he will only carry the baby for three months – hardly expecting to face the prospect of giving birth.

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