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Nurse Betty

Nurse Betty

She's chasing a dream... they're chasing her.

20006.11h 48m

Overview

What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he doesn't really exist. After all, life is no excuse for not living. Traumatized by a savage event, Betty enters into a fugue state that allows -- even encourages -- her to keep functioning... in a kind of alternate reality.

Directed by Neil LaBute
Written by John C. Richards, James Flamberg
Produced by Steve Golin, Gail Mutrux
Box OfficeBudget: $24.0MRevenue: $29.4M

Top Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Charlie

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Betty

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Wesley

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Dr. David Ravell

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Del

Tia Texada

Tia Texada

Rosa

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Roy

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Ballard

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Lyla

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Sue Ann

Themes & Keywords

bartendernative americanwriterused car dealernurse uniformtv productionheart specialistanxiousfugue statehilarious

About Nurse Betty

Nurse Betty is a comedy, crime, thriller film released in 2000 exploring themes of bartender, native american, writer, used car dealer, nurse uniform, tv production. Directed by Neil LaBute, it stars Morgan Freeman, Renée Zellweger, Chris Rock. What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he doesn't really exist. After all, life is no excuse for not living. Traumatized by a savage event, Betty enters into a fugue state that allows -- even encourages -- her to keep functioning... in a kind of alternate reality.

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