After making his directorial debut with the acclaimed made-for-cable movie
Gia, writer Michael Cristofer helmed his first big-screen offering with this drama. When eight men and women in their early-to-mid-20s head out for a night on the town, hopping from one Los Angeles club to the next, not everything goes as planned as they discover the joys and perils of dating at the end of the 20th Century. Body Shots shifts among the perspectives of its eight characters, played by
Sean Patrick Flanery,
Ron Livingston,
Jerry O'Connell,
Amanda Peet,
Emily Procter,
Tara Reid,
Brad Rowe, and
Sybil Temchen. The film had a number of titles during production, including
The Night Before and Jello Shots, the latter of which was reportedly axed to avoid legal problems with the company that makes the gelatin dessert product. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide