Movie·2001·2h 5m
Life as a House
Seen from a distance, it's perfect.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Mark Andrus
Producer
Rob Cowan, Irwin Winkler
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Music
Mark Isham
Editor
Julie Monroe
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
445 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
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
// crew
Crew
Rob Cowan
Producer
Julie Monroe
Editor
Mark Andrus
Screenplay
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Irwin Winkler
Director, Producer
Brian E. Frankish
Executive Producer
Lynn Harris
Executive Producer
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
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