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Better Living Through Chemistry
Better Living Through Chemistry

Better Living Through Chemistry

Happiness has no formula

Genres

DramaComedy

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A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.

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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$75143

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.92/10

Release Date

14 March 2014

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Douglas Varney

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Kara Varney

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Elizabeth Roberts

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Pharmacy Customer

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Jack Roberts

Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert Leo Butz

Agent Andrew Carp

Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz

Noah

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Walter Bishop

Jenn Harris

Jenn Harris

Janet

Harrison Holzer

Harrison Holzer

Ethan Varney

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Dr. Roth

Sonnie Brown

Sonnie Brown

Principal Song-Carmichael

Ron Heneghan

Ron Heneghan

Officer Willits

Ken Arnold

Ken Arnold

Ed

Tracy McMullan

Tracy McMullan

Bree Bishop

Bethany Hoffman

Bethany Hoffman

Miss D'Francesco

Wil Love

Wil Love

Mr. Aanenson

Michael Shawn Montgomery

Michael Shawn Montgomery

Arnold Morello

Amanda Ellis

Amanda Ellis

Young Girl

Regen Wilson

Regen Wilson

Brian

Shane Tunney

Shane Tunney

Waiter

Richard Pelzman

Richard Pelzman

Rick Scruggs

Lauren White

Lauren White

Kaye Tashman

Jency Griffin Hogan

Jency Griffin Hogan

David Chen

Nasir Phillips

Nasir Phillips

Wise-Ass Boy

Jason Glass

Jason Glass

Hipster Teenager

Doug Roberts

Doug Roberts

Bartender

Pete Rockwell

Pete Rockwell

Old Man Cyclist

Michael Eustace

Michael Eustace

Boy in Classroom

Catherine Mann

Catherine Mann

Girl in Classroom

Lee Ordeman

Lee Ordeman

Local Dad

Tommy Lee

Tommy Lee

Sensei

Jeffrey Mowery

Jeffrey Mowery

Bike Rice Official (uncredited)

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