---
title: 'The Dentist (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Brian Yuzna'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dentist-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116075/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Dentist (1996)

1996 · 95 min · Horror, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Dentist is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Brian Yuzna and written by Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon, and Charles Finch. It stars Corbin Bernsen, Linda Hoffman, Earl Boen and Ken Foree. It follows a successful but mentally unstable dentist in Los Angeles who begins committing murder. It is the first installment in The Dentist film series, followed by The Dentist 2.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Brian Yuzna](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-yuzna)
- **Screenplay:** [Stuart Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-gordon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alan Howarth](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-howarth)
- **Producer:** [Pierre David](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-david)

## Cast

- [Corbin Bernsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/corbin-bernsen)
- [Mark Ruffalo](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-ruffalo)
- [Molly Hagan](https://cinepixo.com/people/molly-hagan)
- [Earl Boen](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-boen)
- [Ken Foree](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-foree)

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