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Life as a House

Name: Life as a House
Director: Irwin Winkler
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001-10-25
Cast: Kevin Kline, Hayden Christensen, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jena Malone, Mary Steenburgen

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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Cast

Kevin KlineHayden ChristensenKristin Scott ThomasJena MaloneMary SteenburgenIan SomerhalderJamey SheridanScott BakulaSandra NelsonSam RobardsMike WeinbergScotty Leavenworth

Director

Irwin Winkler

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