House of Sand and Fog
Some dreams can't be shared.
Genres
Overview
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.
Details
Budget
$16500000
Revenue
$16942795
Runtime
126 min
Release Date
2003-12-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
791
Vote Average
7.2
Jennifer Connelly
Kathy
Ben Kingsley
Behrani
Ron Eldard
Lester
Frances Fisher
Connie Walsh
Kim Dickens
Carol Burdon
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Nadi
Jonathan Ahdout
Esmail
Navi Rawat
Soraya
Kia Jam
Ali
Carlos Gómez
Lt. Alvarez
Jaleh Modjallal
Yasmin
Samira Damavandi
Little Soraya
Matthew Simonian
Little Esmail
Namrata Singh Gujral
Wedding Guest
Nasser Faris
Wedding Guest
Mark Chaet
Wedding Guest
Marco Rodríguez
Mendez
Al Rodrigo
Torez
Aki Aleong
Tran
Joyce Kurtz
Kathy's Mom
Scott N. Stevens
County Official
Ken Kerman
Locksmith
Scott Kinworthy
Deputy Trainee
Tim Bendick
Hotel Security
Samuel Hart
Elevator Man
Jackie Ahdout
Elevator Woman
Spencer Garrett
Auctioneer
Cooper Thornton
Gary
Izabella St. James
Teenage Girl
Bonita Friedericy
Motel Manager
David Carrera
Carpenter
Michael Papajohn
Carpenter
Joe Howard
Appraiser
Aaron Frazier
Courier
Dan Brinkle
Husband Buyer
Yan Lin
Wife Buyer
Andre Dubus III
Myers
Max Jansen Weinstein
Nate
Ashley Edner
Bethany
Ray Abruzzo
Frank
Tom Reynolds
Gas Station Worker
Matthew Waite
Arresting Officer
Pamela Shaddock
Nurse
Frank Gallegos
Prison Guard
Karl Makinen
Officer at End
Zoran Radanovich
Sergei
Markus Baldwin
Young Husband
Brian Reed Garvin
Fat Man
Dennison Samaroo
Doctor
Elton Ahi
Wedding Singer
Shani Rigsbee
Wedding Singer
Andy Madadian
Wedding Singer
Leslie Yeransian
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Jose Vasquez
Arresting Officer
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