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Life as a House(2001)
Status: Released
Date: 2001-10-25
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436 Votes
Time: 2h 5m
Seen from a distance, it's perfect.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $18,000,000.00
Revenue: $23,903,791.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Life as a House
Top 10 Billed 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
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