Better Living Through Chemistry

Mar 14, 2014

1h 31m

★ 5.9

Happiness has no formula

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.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Ealing Metro International

Occupant Entertainment

Altus Productions

Aegis Film Fund

Better Living Through Chemistry Trailers

Cast

Douglas Varney

Sam Rockwell

Kara Varney

Michelle Monaghan

Elizabeth Roberts

Olivia Wilde

Pharmacy Customer

Jane Fonda

Jack Roberts

Ray Liotta

Agent Andrew Carp

Norbert Leo Butz

Noah

Ben Schwartz

Walter Bishop

Ken Howard

Janet

Jenn Harris

Ethan Varney

Harrison Holzer

Dr. Roth

Peter Jacobson

Principal Song-Carmichael

Sonnie Brown

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