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Life as a House (2001)

Overview

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.

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familyfather son relationshipcancerunemploymentparent child relationshipcaliforniahouseex-wifedivorcedrugs+4 more
Irwin Winkler

Director

Irwin Winkler

ReleasedOct 25, 2001
Runtime2h 5m
StatusReleased
Budget$18M·Revenue$23.9M
New Line Cinema

Top Cast

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

George Monroe

Hayden Christensen

Hayden Christensen

Sam Monroe

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Robin Kimball

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Alyssa Beck

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Colleen Beck

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder

Josh

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Peter Kimball

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Officer Kurt Walker

Sandra Nelson

Sandra Nelson

Nurse

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

David Dokos

Mike Weinberg

Mike Weinberg

Adam Kimball

Scotty Leavenworth

Scotty Leavenworth

Ryan Kimball

John Pankow

John Pankow

Bryan Burke

Kim Delgado

Kim Delgado

Bob Larson

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Tom

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Discussion

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Easily one of the most underrated films of the last 20 years.

@colonelboston 144

This is movie is very sweet and sad..And Hayden is a great actor,haters..

@alexiswhite7378 156

EMO HAYDEN I CANT

@gratefuldead4714 231

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