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Novocaine (2001)

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Release Date: November 16, 2001 (Limited)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Suspense
Director: David Atkins
Writer: David Atkins
Cast: Steve Martin, Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern, Kevin Bacon, Scott Caan, Elias Koteas, Lynne Thigpen
Studio: Artisan Entertainment
Running Time: 95 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence, sexuality, language and drug content.

A dentist thinks he has the perfect life until a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her some drugs, and he ends up becoming a murder suspect. ...

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Steve Martin has been all but missing from theaters in the last couple of years, and it seems that at least a couple of his films - The Spanish Prisoner for one - have taken darker twists. His latest venture, the limited release, darkly comical thriller Novocaine, about a dentist who is unwittingly drawn into a web of lies and betrayal, and becomes a murder suspect, shows that he is once again trying to broaden his range from light comedies to more serious fare. But, is Martin up to the task? Full movie review »

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