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| Teeth | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Mitchell Lichtenstein |
| Produced by | Richard E. Chapla Jr. Mitchell Lichtenstein Joyce M. Pierpoline |
| Written by | Mitchell Lichtenstein |
| Starring | Jess Weixler Hale Appleman John Hensley |
| Music by | Robert Miller |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Held |
| Editing by | Joe Landauer |
| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
| Release date(s) | January 19, 2007 (Sundance) January 18, 2008 |
| Running time | 87 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | $1,875,335 |
| Official website | |
| Allmovie profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
Teeth is a black comedy film written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein, about a girl who has teeth in her vagina. It premiered January 19, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in the independent drama category. It was released on DVD in the US on May 6, 2008 by Dimension Extreme.
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Cast
- Jess Weixler as Dawn O'Keefe
- John Hensley as Scott Swanson O'Keefe
- Josh Pais as Dr. Godfrey
- Hale Appleman as Tobey
- Lenny Von Dohlen as Bill O'Keefe
- Vivienne Benesch as Kim O'Keefe
- Ashley Springer as Ryan
- Julia Garro as Gwen
- Nicole Swahn as Melanie
- Adam Wagner as Phil
- Hunter Ulvog as Little Brad
- Ava Ryen Plumb as Little Dawn
- Trent Moore as Mr. Vincent
- Mike Yager as Elliot
- Nagai as Himself
Release
The film premiered January 19, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
- It was also shown at the
- Berlin International Film Festival,
- Nantucket Film Festival,
- Sydney International Film Festival,
- Melbourne International Film Festival,
- London FrightFest Film Festival,
- Deauville Festival of American Cinema,
- Hamptons International Film Festival,
- Auckland International Film Festival.
It opened in limited release in the United States on January 18, 2008.[1]
The film was released on DVD on May 6, 2008, and is also available at Jaman.com
Critical reception
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 81% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 59 reviews — with the consensus that the film is "smart, original, and horrifically funny."[2] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 57 out of 100, based on 22 reviews.[3]
Sundance
Reaction from the 2007 Sundance Film Festival was positive, with Cinematical critic Scott Weinberg saying, "Teeth is precisely the sort of genre movie that we need to see more of."[4] Adrienne Shelly Foundation artistic director Mystelle Brabbée declared it "one of the most talked-about films at the Sundance Film Festival this year".[5]
Jess Weixler won the Special Jury Prize for Dramatic Performance (and tied with Tamara Podemski from the film Four Sheets to the Wind).[6]
References
- ^ "Teeth (2007/I) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Teeth - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Teeth (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Sundance Review: Teeth", Cinematical (2007-01-21). Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
- ^ Burnham, Gabriella (2007-11-04). "2007 Film Festival focus centers on female screenwriters", The Inquirer and Mirror. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ^ "2007 Sundance Film Festival award winners". The Salt Lake Tribune (2007-01-28). Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
External links
- Official site
- Teeth at the Internet Movie Database
- Teeth at Allmovie
- Teeth at Box Office Mojo
- Teeth at Sundance.org
- Jaman.com
- Talking TEETH With Director Mitchell Lichtenstein
Wikipedia content modification information:
- This page was last modified on 10 October 2008, at 18:17.
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