Life as a House (2001)
Life as a House (2001)
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.

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Cast

Kevin Kline Kevin Kline As: George Monroe
Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen As: Sam Monroe
Kristin Scott Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas As: Robin Kimball
Jena Malone Jena Malone As: Alyssa Beck
Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen As: Colleen Beck
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Seen from a distance, it's perfect.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 25 October 2001

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: New Line Cinema

Budget: $18,000,000

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Cast

Directed By

Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler

Director

Vincent Lascoumes

Vincent Lascoumes

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Mark Andrus

Mark Andrus

Screenplay

Production Crew

Rob Cowan

Rob Cowan

Producer

Jody Levin

Jody Levin

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Erik Holmberg

Erik Holmberg

Production Executive

Carla Fry

Carla Fry

Executive In Charge Of Production

Don Tardino

Don Tardino

Production Supervisor

Brian E. Frankish

Brian E. Frankish

Unit Production Manager

Rick Coffee

Rick Coffee

First Assistant Accountant

Karen Ruth Getchell

Karen Ruth Getchell

Production Coordinator

Sara Tower

Sara Tower

Payroll Accountant

Lynell Bangs

Lynell Bangs

Production Accountant

Rebecca Mangieri

Rebecca Mangieri

Casting Associate

Robbie Goldstein

Robbie Goldstein

Location Manager

Brian E. Frankish

Brian E. Frankish

Executive Producer

Irwin Winkler

Irwin Winkler

Producer

Lynn Harris

Lynn Harris

Executive Producer

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Randi Hiller

Randi Hiller

Casting

Michael De Luca

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Edited By

Julie Monroe

Julie Monroe

Editor

Terry Hager

Terry Hager

Color Timer

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

F. Paul Benz

F. Paul Benz

Associate Editor

Jennifer Hatton

Jennifer Hatton

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Barbara Lorenz

Barbara Lorenz

Hairstylist

Emma Trenchard

Emma Trenchard

Costume Supervisor

Bonita DeHaven

Bonita DeHaven

Key Makeup Artist

Virginia G. Hadfield

Virginia G. Hadfield

Key Hair Stylist

Mary Elizabeth Still

Mary Elizabeth Still

Key Set Costumer

Tammy Ashmore

Tammy Ashmore

Makeup Artist

Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil

Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil

Makeup Artist

Michele Payne

Michele Payne

Hairstylist

Tammy Hynes

Tammy Hynes

Set Costumer

Christina Smith

Christina Smith

Makeup Artist

Molly Maginnis

Molly Maginnis

Costume Design

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

George Flores

George Flores

Utility Sound

Tony Gray

Tony Gray

Utility Sound

Gabriel Cubos

Gabriel Cubos

Boom Operator

Richard Lightstone

Richard Lightstone

Sound Mixer

Mathew Waters

Mathew Waters

Sound Supervisor

David Grant

David Grant

Dialogue Editor

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Dialogue Editor

Alan Freedman

Alan Freedman

ADR Mixer

Javier Bennassar

Javier Bennassar

Sound Effects Editor

Carrie Lisonbee

Carrie Lisonbee

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Hertlein

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Jed M. Dodge

Jed M. Dodge

Dialogue Editor

Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones

ADR Supervisor

Michael Kamper

Michael Kamper

Sound Effects Editor

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Foley Artist

Susan Cahill

Susan Cahill

Assistant Sound Editor

Chato Hill

Chato Hill

Assistant Sound Editor

Lucy Sustar

Lucy Sustar

Foley Mixer

Diane Marshall

Diane Marshall

Foley Artist

Craig Jurkiewicz

Craig Jurkiewicz

Foley Editor

John Ross

John Ross

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Getty

Robert Getty

Dialogue Editor

Derek Marcil

Derek Marcil

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Mullane

Michael Mullane

Sound Effects Editor

Mathew Waters

Mathew Waters

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alec St. John

Alec St. John

Assistant Sound Editor

Tom Carlson

Tom Carlson

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Dick Deats

Dick Deats

Key Grip

Tony Nagy

Tony Nagy

First Assistant "A" Camera

Joseph D. Urbanczyk

Joseph D. Urbanczyk

"A" Camera Operator

Chris Squires

Chris Squires

"B" Camera Operator

Don Duffield

Don Duffield

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Brian W. Nordheim

Brian W. Nordheim

First Assistant "B" Camera

Jimmy E. Jensen

Jimmy E. Jensen

First Assistant "B" Camera

Nick Shuster

Nick Shuster

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Still Photographer

Tom Hutchinson

Tom Hutchinson

Camera Loader

Chris Squires

Chris Squires

Steadicam Operator

Sean Devine

Sean Devine

Dolly Grip

Jerry C. Deats

Jerry C. Deats

Best Boy Grip

Antonio V. Garrido

Antonio V. Garrido

Dolly Grip

Mark Wojciechowski

Mark Wojciechowski

Grip

Johnny E. Jensen

Johnny E. Jensen

Additional Director of Photography

Lighting

Colin J. Campbell

Colin J. Campbell

Chief Lighting Technician

Harold Groshon

Harold Groshon

Electrician

Steven D. Castaneda

Steven D. Castaneda

Electrician

Christopher Warren

Christopher Warren

Best Boy Electrician

Art Department

John Leimanis

John Leimanis

Set Designer

Louis M. Mann

Louis M. Mann

Set Designer

Ann Harris

Ann Harris

Set Designer

Joseph Musso

Joseph Musso

Production Illustrator

Greg Sanger

Greg Sanger

Leadman

Nicholas Rymond

Nicholas Rymond

Leadman

Mark W. Brown

Mark W. Brown

Set Dresser

Alan Baptiste

Alan Baptiste

Set Dresser

Rick Glenn

Rick Glenn

Set Dresser

Brian Seccombe

Brian Seccombe

Assistant Property Master

Monica Perez

Monica Perez

Assistant Property Master

Ritchie Kremer

Ritchie Kremer

Property Master

Bryan Belair

Bryan Belair

Construction Coordinator

Gary DeBortoli

Gary DeBortoli

Painter

Kenneth Robertson

Kenneth Robertson

Lead Painter

J. Dennis Washington

J. Dennis Washington

Production Design

Thomas T. Taylor

Thomas T. Taylor

Art Direction

Denise Pizzini

Denise Pizzini

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Gary J. Wayton

Gary J. Wayton

Stunt Coordinator

Danny Downey

Danny Downey

Stunt Double

Jay Vinitsky

Jay Vinitsky

Post Production Supervisor

Roger C. Johnson

Roger C. Johnson

Video Assist Operator

Robbie Knott

Robbie Knott

Special Effects Coordinator

Don Tardino

Don Tardino

Transportation Coordinator

Paul Prokop

Paul Prokop

Production Controller

John Starr

John Starr

Craft Service

Rhonda Sherman

Rhonda Sherman

Studio Teacher

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Pilot

Francie Brown

Francie Brown

Dialect Coach

Timothy P. Ryan

Timothy P. Ryan

Transportation Captain

Christy Sumner

Christy Sumner

Special Effects

Tim Sassoon

Tim Sassoon

Digital Effects Supervisor

Vic Heutschy

Vic Heutschy

Unit Publicist

James Brown

James Brown

Transportation Co-Captain

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