Boobs: An American Obsession

Feb 9, 2010

1h 28m

★ 5.5

A revealing look at America's favorite body part.

Overview

We call them by a hundred different names: boobs, knockers, jugs, hooters. We wonder if they're real or fake, too small or too big, too exposed or too covered. And every year Americans spend millions of dollars on breast enhancement, from push-up bras to surgery. Why is our culture so captivated by this particular part of the female form? "Boobs: An American Obsession" is a revealing, humorous, often poignant investigation involving everyone from anthropologists to porn stars as we explore our culture's fascination with breasts.

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Documentary

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Cast

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Tom Arnold

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Mamie Van Doren

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Julie Strain

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Irina Voronina

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Jesse Capelli

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Tamara Lynn Chambers

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Aria Giovanni

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Faleena Hopkins

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Melonie Charm

Self - Journalist

Carolyn Latteier

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