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Overview

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Director:
John Schlesinger
Writers:
William Goldman (screenplay)
William Goldman (novel)
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Release Date:
8 October 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
A graduate history student is unwittingly caught in the middle of an international conspiracy involving stolen diamonds, an exiled Nazi war criminal, and a rogue government agent. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations more
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(13 articles)
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Please Pass The Novocaine more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
125 min
Country:
USA
Colour:
Colour (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Stereo

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Trivia:
Dustin Hoffman lost 15 pounds for this role. He ran up to four miles a day to get into shape for playing the part. He would never come into a scene and fake the breathing. According to producer Robert Evans, Hoffman "would run, just for a take, he would run for a half-mile so he came into the scene, he'd actually be out of breath." more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the master shot of the first dental torture scene, you can clearly see the "marks" - a t-shape of tape on the floor - where one of the thugs is to stand in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. more
Quotes:
Janeway: [Referring to his dead brother] What did he do?
Babe: He was in the oil business.
Janeway: I know exactly how Doc made his living, and the closest he ever came to the oil business was when he filled up at the friendly neighborhood gas station.
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Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (1998) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Dors, O Cite Perverse more

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46 out of 65 people found the following comment useful:-
Please Pass The Novocaine, 28 October 2005
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I have always found this to be a very entertaining, involving, taut suspense movie with some very dramatic scenes. I've seen in three times and liked it better each time, particularly since it's been available on DVD which enhanced the sound from mono to stereo, and the 1.85:1 widescreen enhancing the cinematography.

I didn't find the infamous (this was quite a buzz when the film came out) dentist scene to be as terrifying as it was made up to be and the references to the McCarthy hearings are a bit annoying and typical of Hollywood director John Scheslinger. It's also a typical modern-day film in which the U.S government's police agencies are corrupt (oh, puhleeze, filmmakers - think of something new).

However, despite those negatives, the film is fascinating with no dry spots despite its two-hour length. There is a nice variety of action scenes and very interesting characters. Marthe Keller never looked better. Too bad she didn't make more movies in the U.S. Dustin Hoffman, as he did so well in the '70s, keeps your attention and Laurence Olivier is absolutely riveting. This is a terrific thriller, start to finish.

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