Movie
Life as a House
2001R2h 5m7.1 / 10
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.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Life as a House opened in theaters October 26, 2001. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Kevin KlineGeorge Monroe
Hayden ChristensenSam Monroe
Kristin Scott ThomasRobin Kimball
Jena MaloneAlyssa Beck
Mary SteenburgenColleen Beck
Ian SomerhalderJosh
Jamey SheridanPeter Kimball
Scott BakulaOfficer Kurt WalkerCredits
- Directed by
- Irwin Winkler
- Written by
- Mark Andrus
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $18M
- Box office
- $23.9M
Production
New Line CinemaUnited States
Themes
building a housecaliforniacancerdivorcedrugsex-wifefamilyfather son relationship