Paramount Pictures’ new action movie, Novocaine, features a crazy mix of action, romance, comedy and gore, but really, it’s the high-concept premise of a man who can’t feel any pain, played by Jack Quaid, that sets it apart from any other even remotely similar action movie.
Quaid plays mild-manner assistant bank manager Nathan Caine, who has a neurological condition that means he can’t feel anything. When his long-time crush Sherry (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped during a bank robbery, he takes it into his own hands to try to rescue her, facing a slew of violent men who don’t mind putting his immunity to pain to the test.
The film is directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, who have been working together for over ten years, though Novocaine is going to be the duo’s most high-profile release, mainly since it’s getting a nationwide theatrical release. Their earlier 2019 film, Villains, offered a similar mix of genres with its twist on the home invasion film, but Novocaine is likely to put them more on the map.
Earlier this week, Cinema Daily US had a sprawling conversation with the duo over Zoom (which you can watch above). That conversation moved as rapidly as their movie, which has been receiving rave reviews, as audiences have been discovering what a fun and wild ride it is. We also spoke about Quaid’s previous film, Drew Hancock’s Companion, which we all agreed deserves to be seen by more people.
Novocaine opens nationwide in theaters on Friday, March 14, and you can get tickets at https://www.novocainemovie.com/.
You can also watch CinemaDaily US’ interviews with actors Amber Midthunder and Jacob Batalon.
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Directors: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Screenwriter: Lars Jacobson
Cast: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Jacob Batalon, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, Lou Betty, Evan Hengst, Conrad Kemp
Producers: Drew Simon, Tory Tunnell, Joby Harold, Sam Speiser, Matt Schwartz, Julian Rosenberg
Production Co: Infrared Pictures, Domain Entertainment, Safehouse Pictures
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Grisly Images|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Language: Language
Release Date (Theaters): March 14, 2025
Runtime: 1 hour, 50 minutes
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