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Tooth Fairy (2001): Cast & Plot

Tooth Fairy (2001) movie poster

Tooth Fairy is a 2001 short horror film directed by Joe Harris, starring Catherine Overfelt as Mother and Jordan Johansen. It runs 5 minutes.

Tooth Fairy (2001) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
5 min
Director
Joe Harris
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Tooth Fairy About?

The premise of Tooth Fairy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A little boy gets more than he bargained for when he tries to wait up and catch the Tooth Fairy in the act.

Tooth Fairy Themes & Keywords

· 6 tags
  • tooth
  • tooth fairy
  • fairy
  • darkness falls
  • darkness
  • fall
Cast & crew

Tooth Fairy Cast & Characters

Catherine Overfelt leads the cast as Mother, with Jordan Johansen as Boy. Directed by Joe Harris.

Plot

Tooth Fairy Plot Summary

What happens in Tooth Fairy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Catherine Overfelt as Mother and Jordan Johansen as Boy anchor a tale that blends small-town charm with a fantastic twist, centered on a dreamer named Larry Guthrie. Larry, a hopeful figure who longs for something bigger, wins a Camaro in a raffle while on the way to a child’s birthday party. He enters the contest despite Brooke’s doubts, and the moment of victory comes after a suspenseful third attempt where he, against the odds, knocks down two bowling pins with a bowling ball after slipping on nacho cheese sauce. This quirky win sets off a chain of events that destabilizes his life yet nudges him toward a surprising new role.

Full summary

The whole story of Tooth Fairy, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Tooth Fairy?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who portrays the main character Larry Guthrie?

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FAQ

Tooth Fairy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tooth Fairy, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Tooth Fairy?

Tooth Fairy runs 5 minutes.

When was Tooth Fairy released?

Tooth Fairy was released in 2001.

Who directed Tooth Fairy?

Tooth Fairy was directed by Joe Harris.

More films by Joe Harris

Who is in the cast of Tooth Fairy?

Tooth Fairy stars Catherine Overfelt as Mother and Jordan Johansen as Boy.

Does Tooth Fairy have a post-credit scene?

No. Tooth Fairy has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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