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Novocaine poster

Film · 2001

Novocaine

starring Chelcie Ross, Steve Martin and Laura Dern

  • 1 h 35 min
  • 15
  • Comedy · Crime · Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 4 July 2002
  • 6.8 Users1 vote

Synopsis

A 2001 black comedy thriller film written and directed by David Atkins and starring Steve Martin, Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern, Lynne Thigpen and Elias Koteas. 'Novocaine' is the first and the last David Atkins' film as director, in this story a dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs.The film received extra publicity during production and as its release approached because of an off-the-screen romance between Martin and Bonham Carter. It had lukewarm reviews and low box-office receipts.'Novocaine' was shot in the Chicago, Illinois area, during a limited 32-day schedule.

The essentials

Runtime
95 min1 hour and 35 minutes
Budget
$6m
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Novocaine?
1 hour and 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Novocaine released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 4 July 2002.
Who is in Novocaine?
It stars Chelcie Ross, Steve Martin, Laura Dern and Lynne Thigpen.
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Producers
Paul Mones

Reviews

6.8 1 vote

Soundtrack

All 12 songs
  1. Concerto No. 3 in G for Violin and Orchestra, K.216Takako Nishizaki, Soloist, Capella Istropolitana, Conducted, Stephen Gunzenhauser Spotify
  2. MénilmontantCharles Trenet, Published Editions Raoul Breton Spotify
  3. Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Major for Violin and Orchestra, K.207Takako Nishizaki, Soloist, Capella Istropolitana, Conducted, Johannes Wildner Spotify
  4. The Blue DanubeJohann Strauss, CSR Symphony Orchestra, Q Spotify
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