Movie·2003·2h 6m
House of Sand and Fog
Some dreams can't be shared.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Shawn Lawrence Otto
Producer
Vadim Perelman, Michael London
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Music
James Horner
Editor
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
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
// crew
Crew
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Editor
Vadim Perelman
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Michael London
Producer
Shawn Lawrence Otto
Screenplay
Stewart Till
Executive Producer
Nina R. Sadowsky
Executive Producer
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