What men do to women, they do to themselves.
Features: DVD
Stefan and Chris are the only guys left in a male bonding group that meets weekends for spa time, red meat and girl talk. They are getting nowhere fast with their self-absorbed attitudes when they meet a former friend, Victor, at a restaurant. Told through flashbacks the film weaves together memorable moments from their dating games, each embellishing his version of the truth to look more macho, dominant and sexist. When it is Victor's turn he tells of his encounter with a dying woman (Lara Flynn Boyle), with whom he had his first meaningful relationship. His story is so at odds with his friends that the storyline is catapulted onto a different platform posing questions about giving, relationships and love.
"[Burnett's] passion and commitment to her material is commendable..." Kevin Thomas, L.A. Times
Editor's Note
The Red Meat Club is an infrequent gathering of male friends who discuss macho topics over a manly steak after a trip to the spa. Stefan and Chris meet to partake in the masculine ritual and run into Victor, an old friend. Sitting in a restaurant over steaks they munch on, the trio verbally spar with a sassy waitress and tell tales of their most lurid sexual experiences. Victor finally tells a tale which shocks them all, though, and not for the misogynistic reasons that the others' tales do. His story concerns a woman (Lara Flynn Boyle) who he had a relationship with as she was dying. The compassionate tale is told in flashbacks.
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