Life as a House
📖 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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Seen from a distance, it's perfect.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Irwin Winkler
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 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 Walker
Sandra NelsonNurse
Sam RobardsDavid Dokos🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life as a House about?
- 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.
- Who directed Life as a House?
- Life as a House was directed by Irwin Winkler.
- When was Life as a House released?
- Life as a House was released on October 25, 2001.
- How long is Life as a House?
- Life as a House has a runtime of 2h 5m.
- Where can I track Life as a House?
- You can track Life as a House on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












