Getting to the root of the problem is like pulling teeth.
A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs.
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Contemporary, spare, classical in form and unpretentious.
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Steve MartinFrank Sangster
- Helena Bonham CarterSusan
- Laura DernJean Noble
- Lynne ThigpenPat
- Chelcie RossMike
- Polly NoonanSally
- JoBe CernyPharmacist Wayne Ponze
- Elias KoteasHarlan Sangster
- Yasen Peyankov'Sunshine Lounge' Bartender
- Scott CaanDuane
Crew
- David AtkinsDirector
- David AtkinsScreenplay
- Vilko FilačDirector of Photography
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Steve BartekOriginal Music Composer
- Melody LondonEditor
- Daniel M. RosenbergProducer
- Paul MonesProducer
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