A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him and steals all of the drugs from his practice.
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| Chelcie Ross | ... |
Mike
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| Steve Martin | ... |
Frank Sangster
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| Laura Dern | ... |
Jean Noble
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| Lynne Thigpen | ... |
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Polly du Pont Noonan | ... |
Sally
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| Helena Bonham Carter | ... |
Susan
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| JoBe Cerny | ... |
Pharmacist Wayne Ponze
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| Elias Koteas | ... |
Harlan Sangster
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| Yasen Peyankov | ... |
'Sunshine Lounge' Bartender
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| Scott Caan | ... |
Duane
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Teri Cotruzzola | ... |
Attractive Complaining Patient
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Lucina Paquet | ... |
Mrs. Langston
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Preston Maybank | ... |
Gelding
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Sally Kao | ... |
Chinese Wife
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Quincy Wong | ... |
Chinese Husband
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George Lugg | ... |
Liquor Store Owner
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Tyler Rostenkowski | ... |
Billy
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| Tom Milanovich | ... |
'Blue Sands' Bartender
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Karol Kent | ... |
Detective Lily Pons
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| Keith David | ... |
Detective Lunt
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Eddie Bo Smith Jr. | ... |
Motel Security Guard
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Mary Ann Childers | ... |
Anchorwoman
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| Rich Komenich | ... |
Detective
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| James Chisem | ... |
Harris
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Joseph F. Kosala | ... |
Officer Peter Reilly
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| Eric Lane | ... |
Officer Chuck Smith
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Roy Hytower | ... |
Skinny Sheriff
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| Kwame Amoaku | ... |
Visiting Room Guard
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| Christian Stolte | ... |
Court Guard
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Len Bajenski | ... |
Trooper Jarvis
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Mindy Bell | ... |
Trooper Bunch
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| Roderick Peeples | ... |
Storch
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| Kevin Bacon | ... |
Lance Phelps (uncredited)
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| Ed Cray | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Marcello Robinson | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Dean Teaster | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Atkins | ||
Written by
| Paul Felopulos | ... | (story) & |
| David Atkins | ... | (story) |
| David Atkins | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Paul Mones | ... | producer |
| Daniel M. Rosenberg | ... | producer |
| Michele Weisler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Steve Bartek | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilko Filac | ||
Editing by
| Melody London | ||
Editorial Department
| Samantha Baker | ... | post-production assistant |
| Sasha Burdett | ... | post-production assistant |
| Mike Fay | ... | assistant editor (as Michael Fay) |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| John Hill | ... | assistant editor |
| Lori Machens | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Rob Matheson | ... | post-production assistant |
| Brit McMurray | ... | post-production assistant |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer |
| Mark Moran | ... | post-production assistant |
| Joseph R. Murphy | ... | post-production assistant |
| Ana Nasser | ... | post-production assistant (as Anna Nassar) |
| David Rogow | ... | additional editor |
| Jacquey Rosati | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Leah Sapin | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jennifer Stellema | ... | apprentice editor |
| Stef Tovar | ... | post-production assistant |
| Maura Ugarte | ... | post-production assistant |
| Hannah Williams | ... | post-production assistant |
| Mark Moran | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mary Colquhoun | ||
Production Design by
| Sharon Seymour | ||
Art Direction by
| Craig Jackson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Amelia Hochberg | ||
Costume Design by
| Denise Wingate | ||
Makeup Department
| Gary Archer | ... | special effects teeth / special effects teeth: Steve Martin & Laura Dern |
| Frank Griffin | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Martin / makeup artist: Mr. Martin |
| Dominic Mango | ... | key hair stylist |
| Linda Melazzo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Linda Rizzuto | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Manlio Rocchetti | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Manlio Rochetti) |
| Suzi Ostos | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Michael Alden | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kimberly Rach | ... | production supervisor |
| Michele Weisler | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James Giovannetti Jr. | ... | first assistant director |
| Don H. Julien | ... | second assistant director (as Don Julien) |
| Jon Mallard | ... | second second assistant director (as Jon 'Snakebite' Mallard) |
Art Department
| Bruce Ahlfeld | ... | construction foreman |
| David Best | ... | painter |
| Troy Borisy | ... | lead person |
| Michael Brogato | ... | carpenter |
| Dana Burdi | ... | art department coordinator |
| David J. Chamerski | ... | property master |
| Harold Chattin | ... | carpenter |
| Ray Conchado | ... | swing gang |
| Frank Coronado | ... | storyboard artist |
| William Dambra | ... | assistant property master (as Bill Dambra) |
| Jeff Dieter | ... | greens |
| Edward England | ... | construction coordinator (as Ed England) |
| Meg Everist | ... | buyer |
| Steven Gryb | ... | labor foreman |
| Mike Hohe | ... | carpenter (as Michael T. Hohe) |
| Bruce Johnson | ... | painter |
| David L. Johnson | ... | carpenter (as David Johnson) |
| Lester Johnson | ... | painter foreman (as Lester A. Johnson) |
| Robert Kelter | ... | painter |
| Richard King | ... | carpenter |
| Christ Maentanis | ... | carpenter (as Chris Maentanis) |
| John McHugh | ... | carpenter |
| Brian McKinley | ... | painter |
| Freddie Mikels | ... | painter (as Fred Mikels) |
| John Mikels | ... | stand-by painter |
| Michael V. Nichols | ... | swing gang (as Mike Nichols) |
| Jon Nicholson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Russel O'Conner | ... | carpenter |
| Chris Peterson | ... | laborer |
| Deb Raney-Thrumond | ... | painter |
| Thomas J. Ridgen | ... | swing gang (as Tom Rigden) |
| Jerzy Rutkowski | ... | carpenter |
| John H. Schulz | ... | painter (as John Schulz) |
| John J. Slove Jr. | ... | carpenter (as John Slove) |
| Larry Szymanowski | ... | painter |
| Gary E. Wamhoff | ... | carpenter |
| Sandra J. White | ... | construction estimator (as Sandra White) |
| John R. Ziganto | ... | swing gang (as John Ziganto) |
| Stephen Gibson | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gina Alfano | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Joel Avila | ... | adr mixer |
| Matthew C. Beville | ... | adr mixer (as Matt Beville) |
| Guy Charbonneau | ... | remote recordist: LeMobile |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley recording mixer |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mick Gormaley | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor (as Bob Hein) |
| Dustin Hudson | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nancy Nugent | ... | adr recordist (as Nancy K. Nugent) |
| David Obermeyer | ... | sound mixer |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
| Blair Scheller | ... | boom operator |
| Martin Schloemer | ... | adr recordist |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| David Wahnon | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ronald L. Wright | ... | cable operator (as Ronald Wright) |
| Jorge Cornejo | ... | spanish dialog re-recording mixer/dialog editor (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Hefner | ... | boom operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Pat Toma | ... | sound mixer: second unit (uncredited) |
| Akil Wilson | ... | sound intern (uncredited) |
| Ronald L. Wright | ... | second boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Rodman Kiser | ... | special effects foreman |
| John D. Milinac | ... | special effects coordinator (as John Milinac) |
| John Rigden | ... | special effects laborer |
| Ryan Evans | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Chip Williams | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Backauskas | ... | optical digital lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Reid Burns | ... | visual effects producer: The Image Resolution, Inc. / visual effects supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Greg Dewey | ... | optical mattes and titles: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| David McCue | ... | optical camera supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Brad Moylan | ... | digital artist: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Beth Parker | ... | optical digital lineup: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Kevin Shawley | ... | digital artist: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Martha Soehendra | ... | digital artist: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Randall Weatherington | ... | animation stand: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging: THDX (uncredited) / maintitle and in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
| Steven Emmert | ... | optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tobiasz Daszkiewicz | ... | stunts (as Tobiasz Dasziewiez) |
| James Fierro | ... | stunts (as Jim Fiero) |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tom Lowell | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Maldonado | ... | stunts (as Dan Maldonado) |
| James R. Mammoser | ... | stunts (as Jim Mammoser) |
| Tom Milanovich | ... | stunts |
| Chris Nolte | ... | stunt double: Steve Martin |
| Linda Perlin | ... | stunts |
| Rich Wilkie | ... | stunts (as Rich Wilke) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kelly R. Borisy | ... | key grip (as Kelly Borisy) |
| Fernando M. Briones | ... | grip (as Fernando Briones) |
| Makiko Carlson | ... | second assistant camera (as Makiko Watanabe) |
| Robert C. Carlson | ... | first assistant camera (as Robert Carlson) |
| Johnny Derango | ... | camera intern |
| Mark Fellman | ... | still photographer |
| Christopher Glasgow | ... | grip (as Chris Glasgow) |
| Jim Handley | ... | grip |
| James Hartnett | ... | rigging best boy grip |
| James Haworth | ... | electrician |
| Brian Paul Kelly | ... | electrician |
| Kelly Krotine | ... | camera loader |
| Robert Krzeminski | ... | best boy grip (as Rob Krzeminski) |
| Anthony J. Lullo | ... | gaffer |
| Steven Matthys | ... | rigging gaffer (as Steve Matthys) |
| Donna McLain | ... | electrician |
| Walter J. Piers | ... | grip (as Walter Piers) |
| Larry Powell | ... | camera intern |
| Jeffrey R. Renfrow | ... | grip (as Jeff Renfrow) |
| James F. Roorda | ... | rigging key grip (as Jim Roorda) |
| Chris Ryerson | ... | grip |
| Kory Salajka | ... | grip (as Koren Salajka) |
| Chris Stloukal | ... | electrician |
| Jason Storandt | ... | dolly grip |
| Park B. Taylor | ... | best boy electric (as Park Taylor) |
| Jeffery J. Tufano | ... | camera operator |
| Dan Urbain | ... | crane operator (as Daniel Urbain) |
| Andy Walzer | ... | video assist operator |
| Billy Wauer | ... | electrician (as Bill Wauer) / rigging best boy (as Bill Wauer) |
| David Williamson | ... | electrician |
| Wilson Mylander | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Wilde | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jane Alderman | ... | casting: Chicago |
| Laurie Carreira | ... | casting assistant: Chicago |
| Andrew Fox | ... | casting assistant |
| Mark A. Ridge | ... | extras casting (as Mark Ridge) |
| Andrew Souders | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Darlene R. Hunt | ... | extras casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Patrick Caulfield | ... | on-set costumer |
| Gretchen Gain | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Gina Panno | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Stephen Andrzejewski | ... | location manager (as Steve Andrzejewski) |
| Melanie Cassidy | ... | location assistant |
| Jennifer Robinson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Nicholas Wilde | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Danny Elfman | ... | composer: theme music |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Roy Gabiv | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Simon James | ... | concert master |
| Northwest Sinfonia | ... | score performer |
| Ellen Segal | ... | music editor |
| Edgardo Simone | ... | orchestrator (as Edguardo Simone) |
| Joe Lisanti | ... | music editor: temp music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Heather Pollock | ... | script supervisor (as Heather Pollack) |
Transportation Department
| Michael Ayache | ... | driver |
| Charles Benson | ... | driver |
| Charles B. Burandt | ... | driver (as Chuck Burandt) |
| Salvatore Cangelosi | ... | driver |
| George DiLeonardi | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Earl Fitzner | ... | driver |
| Larry N. Hill | ... | driver (as Larry Hill) |
| James Lococo | ... | driver |
| John Maioni | ... | driver |
| Michael J. Martin | ... | driver |
| Jim Marts | ... | driver (as Jimmy W. Marts) |
| Timothy J. Maxwell | ... | transportation captain (as Timothy Maxwell) |
| Larry McKisic | ... | driver |
| John Nallen | ... | driver |
| Thomas Schall | ... | transportation co-captain (as Tom Schaul) |
| John S. Schaul | ... | driver (as John Schaul) |
| Henry J. Segreti | ... | driver |
| Aubrey Smith | ... | driver |
| Brian Smith | ... | driver |
| John H. Smith | ... | driver |
| Terrence Sweet | ... | driver (as Terence G. Sweet) |
| Nico Triantafilidis | ... | driver (as Nick Triantafillidis) |
| Robert Wallace | ... | driver |
| Jay Weintraub | ... | driver |
| Gary Zarris | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Benjamin Atkins | ... | dental consultant |
| George Atkins | ... | dental consultant |
| John Atkins | ... | dental consultant |
| Greg Baglia | ... | adr loop group |
| Zach Baliva | ... | office intern |
| Craig Bankey | ... | unit publicist |
| Bridgett Baron | ... | payroll accountant |
| Steve Bartek | ... | arranger: "Menilmontant" (as Steven Bartek) |
| Chris Bonnemort | ... | assistant: Mr. Atkins |
| Francie Brown | ... | dialect coach |
| Jennifer Byrne | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Blanca Camacho | ... | adr loop group |
| Jack Clancy | ... | construction medic |
| Gilbert Cruz | ... | adr loop group |
| Sean Curry | ... | assistant chef |
| Michelle A. De Mayo | ... | post-production accountant |
| Melissa Elliott | ... | title designer: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Sarah Esler | ... | set assistant: Mr. Martin |
| Kiley Fascia | ... | production accountant |
| Russell Green | ... | set production assistant |
| Mitchell Greenberg | ... | adr loop group |
| P.J. Haines | ... | chef |
| Robert Jellen | ... | insurance (as Bob Jellen) |
| Timothy Kirkpatrick | ... | adr loop group (as Tim Kirkpatrick) |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr loop group (as David Kramer) |
| Selenis Leyva | ... | adr loop group |
| David Malley | ... | assistant: Mr. Atkins |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Kevin McGill | ... | catering assistant |
| David Mendoza | ... | set production assistant |
| Brad Michels | ... | stand-in: Mr. Koteas (as Brad Michaels) |
| Leslie Mikol | ... | key set production assistant |
| Karen P. Morris | ... | first assistant accountant (as Karen Morris) |
| Margaret J. Orlando | ... | production coordinator |
| Cheryl Padula | ... | stand-in: Ms. Dern |
| Edward J. Reardon | ... | set medic (as Edward Reardon) |
| David Rogow | ... | x-ray montages |
| Noah Scot Snyder | ... | assistant: Mr. Bartek |
| Rose Stockton | ... | adr loop group |
| Anna Suarez | ... | stand-in: Ms. Carter |
| Frank Taylor | ... | craft service |
| Margaret A. Thomas | ... | accounting clerk |
| Seth Vamos | ... | office production assistant |
| Bill Vergos | ... | production assistant |
| Ilene Waterstone | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Martin |
| Doug Wax | ... | stand-in: Mr. Martin |
| Keri Winters | ... | insurance |
| Shelley Wolfe | ... | payroll services: Axium Payroll Services |
| Rae C. Wright | ... | adr loop group (as Rae Wright) |
| Tom Beaver | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Tonya Bowen | ... | studio production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Marc Greenstein | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jayme Lemons | ... | assistant: Laura Dern (uncredited) |
| Derek J. Marquardt | ... | production assistant: Chicago (uncredited) |
| Sukari McGill | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Laura Orrico | ... | double: Helena Bonham Carter (uncredited) |
| Timothy Scott Ralston | ... | studio projectionist (uncredited) |
| Cathy Ziehl | ... | studio coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Chris Andrews | ... | thanks |
| Nicholas Backlund | ... | thanks (as Nick Backlund) |
| Leora Bloch | ... | thanks |
| Andy Brown | ... | thanks |
| Chris Chang | ... | thanks |
| Mathew Cohen | ... | thanks |
| Lewis Cole | ... | thanks |
| Mary Colquhoun | ... | in loving memory of |
| Jonathan Demme | ... | thanks |
| Gretchen Felopulos | ... | thanks |
| Bernard Friedman | ... | thanks |
| Carlin Glynn | ... | thanks (as Carlyn Glynn) |
| Michael Greenberg | ... | thanks |
| Ron Kaminer | ... | thanks: DDS (as Dr. Ron Kaminer) |
| Doug MacLaren | ... | thanks |
| Peter Masterson | ... | thanks |
| Kenny Muschenheim | ... | thanks |
| Ann O'Connor | ... | thanks |
| Carolanne Patterson | ... | special thanks |
| P.J. Pesce | ... | thanks |
| Adam Rogers | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artisan Entertainment (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
- Eagle Pictures (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (2002) (Spain) (theatrical) (as Lauren Films)
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (2001) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Odeon (Greece) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm (Canada) (video) (dubbed)
- Asia Business Broadcasting (2006) (India) (tv) (Bangalore)
- Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- FXX Network (2024) (United States) (tv)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Highlight Film (Germany)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Momentum Pictures
Special Effects
- The Image Resolution (titles, opticals & visual effects)
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance provided by)
- American Humane Association (animal action monitoring)
- Archive Films & Photos (stock footage provided by)
- Axium Payroll Services (payroll services)
- Bastyr University (score recording)
- Budget Film Stock Footage (stock footage provided by)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chicago Studio City (grip and lighting equipment)
- Chicago Studio City (production services)
- Chicago Studio City (sound stages)
- Chicago Studio MovieMakers (cast trailers)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- Commonwealth Toy and Novelty Co. (thanks)
- David Kramer's Looping Group (adr group)
- Digital Media Resources Inc. (stock footage provided by)
- Film & Video Stock Shots (stock footage provided by)
- Film Finances (completion guarantee)
- Fish Films Footage World (stock footage provided by)
- Flatlander Film (denture cream commercial and French film)
- Gun for Hire Post (post-production services)
- Image Bank (stock footage provided by)
- Janis Stonerrok Music (copyist)
- Le Mobile (remote recording)
- Mannington Mills Inc. (thanks)
- Natexis Banque (financing)
- Northwest Sinfonia (score performed by)
- SEKANI (stock footage provided by)
- Sound One Corporation (sound services provided by)
- Summit Entertainment (foreign sales)
- The Writers Room NYC (thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Wings Wildlife (stock footage provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Frank Sangster is a straitlaced dentist who, because of one innocent lie, finds his tidy, prosperous life transformed into a comic quagmire of illicit sex, illegal drugs, and inexplicable murder in this brilliantly offbeat, bitingly comedic film. Written by Thomas Nudi |
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| Taglines | Crime Is Not Only Done By Criminals. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $418,098, 18 Nov 2001 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Steve Martin and Scott Caan did not get along during filming because of Caan's reckless behavior toward a stuntperson in a scene in which his character smashes a beer bottle over the head of a man in a bar. See more » |
| Goofs | When Frank enters the bathroom for the first time, the reflection of a cameraman is visible in the shower door. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/Heist/Shallow Hal/Maze (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Concerto No. 3 in G for Violin and Orchestra, K.216 See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown over X Ray images of people. See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank:
[Pulling his own teeth to fake his death]
Strange as it may seem, it didn't hurt like I thought it would. In fact, with each tooth I pulled, I felt a little better... a little less trapped... a little more free. Until I felt so free that what I had to do didn't seem so bad at all. See more » |