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The Dentist

  • 19961996
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  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
9.7K
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The Dentist (1996)
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Horror
An extremely successful dentist goes off the deep end after he catches his wife cheating on him.An extremely successful dentist goes off the deep end after he catches his wife cheating on him.An extremely successful dentist goes off the deep end after he catches his wife cheating on him.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
9.7K
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    • Brian Yuzna
    • Dennis Paoli
    • Stuart Gordon
    • Charles Finch
  • Stars
    • Corbin Bernsen
    • Linda Hoffman
    • Michael Stadvec
    • Brian Yuzna
    • Dennis Paoli
    • Stuart Gordon
    • Charles Finch
  • Stars
    • Corbin Bernsen
    • Linda Hoffman
    • Michael Stadvec
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    • 100User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
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    Linda Hoffman in The Dentist (1996)
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    Earl Boen in The Dentist (1996)
    Molly Hagan in The Dentist (1996)

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    Corbin Bernsen
    Corbin Bernsen
    • Dr. Alan Feinstone
    Linda Hoffman
    Linda Hoffman
    • Brooke Feinstone
    Michael Stadvec
    • Matt
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Detective Gibbs
    Tony Noakes
    • Detective Sunshine
    Molly Hagan
    Molly Hagan
    • Jessica
    Patty Toy
    Patty Toy
    • Karen
    Jan Hoag
    Jan Hoag
    • Candy
    Virginya Keehne
    Virginya Keehne
    • Sarah
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Marvin Goldblum
    Christa Sauls
    Christa Sauls
    • April Reign
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Steve Landers
    Lise Simms
    Lise Simms
    • Paula Roberts
    Joanne Baron
    Joanne Baron
    • Mrs. Saunders
    Brian McLaughlin
    • Jody
    Aixa Maldonado
    Aixa Maldonado
    • Maria
    • (scenes deleted)
    Christopher Kriesa
    Christopher Kriesa
    • Mr. Schaeffer
    Sal Viscuso
    Sal Viscuso
    • Matthew Zeigler
      • Brian Yuzna
      • Dennis Paoli
      • Stuart Gordon
      • Charles Finch
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The real-life serial killer dentist, Glennon Engleman (1928-1999), was not the inspiration for the story of the film. The idea for the movie came from Mark Amin, and was written by Charles Finch, Stuart Gordon and Dennis Paoli. However, Corbin Bernsen had played a character inspired by Engleman in Beyond Suspicion (1993), which has nothing to do with this movie.
    • Goofs
      The light equipment can clearly be seen in Dr. Gibbs glasses a few times.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Alan Feinstone: Three times a day and no candy! Say it!

    • Crazy credits
      Lead Assistant ... Shea "Blood Guy" Clayton.
    • Connections
      Featured in Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore
      (uncredited)

      from "Tosca"

      Music by Giacomo Puccini

    User reviews100

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    6/10
    Open up and say AHHHHHHHH!!!
    THE DENTIST is an uneven, but quite effective little horror comedy that tries (and succeeds) at easy audience manipulation! The universal fear of dental pain will be amplified after just one viewing of this gorefest!

    Corbin Bernsen (he of L.A. LAW fame) isn't bad as Dr. Allen Feinstone, a wealthy dentist whose nympho wife is having an affair behind his back with the pool boy. He is obsessed with cleanness and despises "Decay" of all kinds, not just the molar variety, but of the human variety as well. His wife qualifies, and so do many of his obnoxious patients.

    After discovering his wife's infidelity, he snaps and goes on a murderous rampage, sinking various dental instruments into victims gums, ripping out teeth with pliers and taking a dental drill to the tongue. The stand-out scene is when he crushes a woman's tooth with a drill in glorious close-up. You will cringe at all this, for sure, since the make-up FX are quite effective....but you will also find yourself laughing through most of the gore.

    Since this is a biproduct of some of the twisted minds that brought us RE-ANIMATOR, the script and execution is not without touches of intentional humor. Good supporting cast, also. And terrific to see Ken Foree (Peter from DAWN OF THE DEAD) again, although he's wasted in a lame supporting role as a cop.

    Score: 6 out of 10.
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    • capkronos
    • Feb 21, 2000

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    • I have a dentist phobia. Should I see this or not?

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 1996 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 115 North 1St Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Image Organization
      • Trimark Pictures
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
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