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7 best moments from Novocaine

In the 2025 action-comedy film *Novocaine*, directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, Jack Quaid plays Nathan Caine, an assistant manager at a San Diego credit union who has congenital insensitivity to pain, and Amber Midthunder plays Shari, his colleague and romantic interest.
On Christmas Eve, bank robbers descend on the credit union and kidnap Shari, leading Nathan, who is also known as 'Novocaine' due to his condition, to impulsively embark on a rescue mission.
Nathan's condition, which he initially finds challenging, unexpectedly proves advantageous as he takes matters into his own hands and confronts the robbers, enduring and inflicting significant physical trauma.
The film includes scenes such as a kitchen fight where Nathan faces Ben, a search of Ben's house involving booby traps reminiscent of *Home Alone*, and a tattoo parlor fight against Zeno, showcasing Nathan's willingness to endure pain to achieve his goals.
The climax of *Novocaine* involves a face-off between Nathan and Simon after an ambulance chase, where Sherry assists Nathan and ultimately, Nathan stabs Simon, rescuing his true love.

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7 best moments from Novocaine

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HOLLYWOOD—Why does it feel like the movies that you least expect tend to deliver more than the movies we have high expectations for? I was thoroughly entertained by the action-thriller “Novocaine.” I would argue that it has bits of comedy in it as well. The movie follows Nathan Caine (Jack Quaid), an assistant manager at a credit union. He is a bit of a social recluse because he suffers from CIPA (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis…

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