Film
Life as a House
2001· R· 2h 5m· Drama
“Seen from a distance, it's perfect.”
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.
2001-10-25
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorIrwin Winkler
ScreenplayMark Andrus
ProducerIrwin Winkler
Director of PhotographyVilmos Zsigmond
Original Music ComposerMark Isham
EditorJulie Monroe
Full cast & crew (17 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2001-10-25
Runtime2h 5m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosNew Line Cinema
Budget$18M
Box office$24M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 454 votes
Original languageen
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