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Better Living Through Chemistry

Better Living Through Chemistry

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Better Living Through Chemistry

"Happiness has no formula"

2014

1h 31m

5.9(324 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Geoff Moore
David Posamentier
Written by: Geoff Moore
David Posamentier
Produced by: Felipe Marino
Joe Neurauter

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