california,parent child relationship,house,cancer,juvenile delinquent,drugs,divorce,family,fired from the job,second chance,ex-wife,unemployment,building a house,father son relationship

Life as a House (2001)

Poster for Life as a House

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Irwin Winkler
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    George Monroe Kevin Kline
  • Profile picture of Hayden Christensen
    Sam Monroe Hayden Christensen
  • Profile picture of Kristin Scott Thomas
    Robin Kimball Kristin Scott Thomas
  • Profile picture of Jena Malone
    Alyssa Beck Jena Malone
  • Profile picture of Mary Steenburgen
    Colleen Beck Mary Steenburgen
  • Profile picture of Ian Somerhalder
    Josh Ian Somerhalder
  • Profile picture of Jamey Sheridan
    Peter Kimball Jamey Sheridan
  • Profile picture of Scott Bakula
    Officer Kurt Walker Scott Bakula

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Keywords

  • california
  • parent child relationship
  • house
  • cancer
  • juvenile delinquent
  • drugs
  • divorce
  • family
  • fired from the job
  • second chance
  • ex-wife
  • unemployment
  • building a house
  • father son relationship