Life as a House
“Seen from a distance, it's perfect.”
2001•R•2h 5m•7.1•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Irwin Winkler
Writer
Mark Andrus
Budget
$18M
Revenue
$24M
Languages
English
Studio
New Line Cinema
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
Production
Company
New Line Cinema
Producer
Rob Cowan
Producer
Irwin Winkler
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