- Teeth (film)
Infobox Film
name = Teeth
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Mitchell Lichtenstein
producer = Richard E. Chapla Jr.
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Joyce M. Pierpoline
writer = Mitchell Lichtenstein
starring =Jess Weixler Hale Appleman John Hensley
music =Robert Miller
cinematography = Wolfgang Held
editing = Joe Landauer
distributor =Roadside Attractions
released =January 19 , 2007 (Sundance)January 18 , 2008
runtime = 87 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget = $2,000,000
gross = $1,875,335
website = http://www.teethmovie.com/
amg_id = 1:382521
imdb_id = 0780622"Teeth" is a
black comedy film written and directed byMitchell Lichtenstein , about a girl who has teeth in her vagina. It premieredJanuary 19 ,2007 at the2007 Sundance Film Festival in the independent drama category. It was released on DVD in the US onMay 6 2008 byDimension Extreme .Cast
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Jess Weixler as Dawn O'Keefe
*John Hensley as Scott Swanson O'Keefe
*Josh Pais as Dr. Godfrey
*Hale Appleman as Tobey
*Lenny Von Dohlen as Bill O'Keefe
* Vivienne Benesch as Kim O'Keefe
* Ashley Springer as Ryan
* Julia Garro as Gwen
* Nicole Swahn as Melanie
* Adam Wagner as Phil
* Hunter Ulvog as Little Brad
* Ava Ryen Plumb as Little Dawn
* Trent Moore as Mr. Vincent
* Mike Yager as Elliot
* Nagai as HimselfRelease
The film premiered
January 19 ,2007 at the2007 Sundance Film Festival . ;It was also shown at the
*Berlin International Film Festival ,
*Nantucket Film Festival,
*Sydney International Film Festival,
*Melbourne International Film Festival ,
*London FrightFest Film Festival ,
*Deauville Festival of American Cinema,
*Hamptons International Film Festival ,
*Auckland International Film Festival .It opened in
limited release in theUnited States onJanuary 18 ,2008 . [cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780622/releaseinfo |title=Teeth (2007/I) - Release dates |accessdate=2008-01-19 |publisher=Internet Movie Database ]The film was released on DVD on
May 6 ,2008 , and is also available at [http://www.jaman.com/teeth Jaman.com]Critical reception
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes reported that 81% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 59 reviews — with the consensus that the film is "smart, original, and horrifically funny." [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/teeth/ |title=Teeth - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-05-15 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes ]Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 57 out of 100, based on 22 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/teeth |title=Teeth (2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-15 |publisher=Metacritic ]Sundance
Reaction from the
2007 Sundance Film Festival was positive, with Cinematical critic Scott Weinberg saying, "Teeth" is precisely the sort of genre movie that we need to see more of." [cite news | url=http://www.cinematical.com/2007/01/21/sundance-review-teeth/ | title=Sundance Review: Teeth | publisher=Cinematical | date=2007-01-21 | accessdate=2007-01-24 ]Adrienne Shelly Foundation artistic director Mystelle Brabbée declared it "one of the most talked-about films at the Sundance Film Festival this year". [cite news| last = Burnham| first = Gabriella| title = 2007 Film Festival focus centers on female screenwriters| work = The Inquirer and Mirror| date = 2007-11-04| url = http://www.ack.net/femalescreen060707.html| accessdate = 2007-11-17]Jess Weixler won the Special Jury Prize for Dramatic Performance (and tied with Tamara Podemski from the film "Four Sheets to the Wind"). [cite web|url=http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5105046 |title=2007 Sundance Film Festival award winners |accessdate=2007-01-28 |date=2007-01-28 |work=
The Salt Lake Tribune ]References
External links
* [http://www.teethmovie.com/ Official site]
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* [http://festival.sundance.org/filmguide/popup.aspx?film=4704 "Teeth"] at Sundance.org
* [http://www.jaman.com/teeth/ Jaman.com]
* [http://www.filmbuffonline.com/Features/MitchellLichtenstein.htm/ Talking TEETH With Director Mitchell Lichtenstein]
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