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Side Effects

Side Effects

One pill can change your life.

20136.61h 46m

Overview

A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Written by Scott Z. Burns
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Gregory Jacobs, Scott Z. Burns
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $63.4M

Top Cast

Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara

Emily Taylor

Jude Law

Jude Law

Jonathan Banks

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Dr. Victoria Siebert

Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum

Martin Taylor

Vinessa Shaw

Vinessa Shaw

Dierdre Banks

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Mrs. Taylor

Polly Draper

Polly Draper

Eileen Spicer

David Costabile

David Costabile

Carl

Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Kayla

Scott Shepherd

Scott Shepherd

NYPD Detective

Themes & Keywords

depressionnew york cityfraudinsomniadeceptioncover-upmurderlawyerdoctorpatientdrugspsychiatristex-consleepwalkingprescription medicationprofessional reputationinsider tradinganxietyapartment

About Side Effects

Side Effects is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of depression, new york city, fraud, insomnia, deception, cover-up. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, it stars Rooney Mara, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones. A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.

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