Movie · Comedy · Thriller

The hilarious Steve Martin heads up an outstanding cast that includes Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern, and Scott Caan in this darkly comic tale of a good man gone bad. Dr. Frank Sangster (Martin) is a respectable, law-abiding dentist who’s always lived life on the straight-and-narrow—until an innocent lie transforms his ordered existence into a whirlwind of illicit sex, illegal drugs, and inexplicable murder in this brilliantly offbeat, bitingly comedic gem.

2001 · 1h 34m
Director David Atkins

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The hilarious Steve Martin heads up an outstanding cast that includes Helena Bonham Carter, Laura Dern, and Scott Caan in this darkly comic tale of a good man gone bad. Dr. Frank Sangster (Martin) is a respectable, law-abiding dentist who’s always lived life on the straight-and-narrow—until an innocent lie transforms his ordered existence into a whirlwind of illicit sex, illegal drugs, and inexplicable murder in this brilliantly offbeat, bitingly comedic gem.

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This dark, stylish tale isn't for kids.

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Average 5.3
Reviews 106
Fresh 40
Rotten 66

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2001
Run Time
1 hr 34 min
Rated
R For violence, sexuality, language and drug content.
Content Advisories
Sexual Content, Language, Suggestive Dialogue, Violence
Region of Origin
United States
© 2001 Artisan Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.