

Better Living Through Chemistry
2014-03-14 · 91 min · ★ 5.9
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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Production details
- Directors
- David Posamentier, Geoff Moore
- Production companies
- Ealing Metro International, Occupant Entertainment, Altus Productions, Aegis Film Fund
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 75,143
Top Cast
Sam RockwellDouglas Varney
Michelle MonaghanKara Varney
Olivia WildeElizabeth Roberts
Jane FondaPharmacy Customer
Ray LiottaJack Roberts
Norbert Leo ButzAgent Andrew Carp
Ben SchwartzNoah
Ken HowardWalter Bishop
Jenn HarrisJanet
Harrison HolzerEthan Varney
Peter JacobsonDr. Roth
Ken ArnoldEd
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