The Secret Lives of Dentists
- The Secret Lives of Dentists
Infobox Film
name = The Secret Lives of Dentists
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caption = Promotional movie poster
director = Alan Rudolph
producer =
writer = Jane Smiley (novella)
Craig Lucas
narrator =
starring = Campbell Scott
Hope Davis
Denis Leary
music =
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =
released = 2003
runtime = 104 min.
country = U.S.A.
language = English
budget =
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imdb_id = 0314630
"The Secret Lives of Dentists" is a 2003 drama film directed by Alan Rudolph and written (screenplay) by Craig Lucas, and is based on the novella "The Age of Grief" by Jane Smiley. It was screened at several film festivals including Sundance and Cannes, and had a limited release in America on August 1, 2003.
Plot
David (Campbell Scott) and Dana Hurst (Hope Davis) are dentists who are married with three daughters and share a dental practice in Westchester County, New York. Dana is in the chorus of a community opera production, and when David goes backstage to give her a good luck charm, he sees her in the arms of another man. As he contemplates how to handle this, he begins having imaginary conversations with a difficult former patient (Denis Leary). When the whole family gets the flu, everything is brought to a head.
Cast
*Campbell Scott as David Hurst
*Hope Davis as Dana Hurst
*Denis Leary as Slater
*Robin Tunney as Laura
*Peter Samuel as Larry
*Jon Patrick Walker as Mark
*Ginna Beleno as Lizzie Hurst
*Lydia Jordan as Stephanie Hurst
*Cassidy Hinkle as Leah Hurst
Awards
List of wins and nominations
External links
*imdb title|id=0314630|title=The Secret Lives of Dentists
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