Life as a House
Seen from a distance, it's perfect.
Genres
Overview
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
Details
Budget
$18000000
Revenue
$23903791
Runtime
125 min
Release Date
2001-10-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
427
Vote Average
7.1
Kevin Kline
George Monroe
Hayden Christensen
Sam Monroe
Kristin Scott Thomas
Robin Kimball
Jena Malone
Alyssa Beck
Mary Steenburgen
Colleen Beck
Ian Somerhalder
Josh
Jamey Sheridan
Peter Kimball
Scott Bakula
Officer Kurt Walker
Sandra Nelson
Nurse
Sam Robards
David Dokos
Mike Weinberg
Adam Kimball
Scotty Leavenworth
Ryan Kimball
John Pankow
Bryan Burke
Kim Delgado
Bob Larson
Barry Primus
Tom
Margo Winkler
Barbara
Jon Foster
Corey
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