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The Secret Lives of Dentists

The Secret Lives of Dentists

20025.71h 44m

Overview

An introspective dentist's suspicions about his wife's infidelity stresses his mental well being and family life to the breaking point.

Directed by Alan Rudolph
Written by Craig Lucas, Jane Smiley
Produced by Campbell Scott, George VanBuskirk
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Top Cast

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

David Hurst

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Dana Hurst

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Slater

Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Laura

Cassidy Hinkle

Cassidy Hinkle

Leah Hurst

Lydia Jordan

Lydia Jordan

Stephanie Hurst

Kevin Carroll

Kevin Carroll

Dr. Danny

Jon Patrick Walker

Jon Patrick Walker

Mark

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Peter Samuel

Larry

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Kate Clinton

Elaine

Themes & Keywords

infidelityoperadentistnew york statebased on short story

About The Secret Lives of Dentists

The Secret Lives of Dentists is a drama film released in 2002 exploring themes of infidelity, opera, dentist, new york state, based on short story. Directed by Alan Rudolph, it stars Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Denis Leary. An introspective dentist's suspicions about his wife's infidelity stresses his mental well being and family life to the breaking point.

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