Life as a House
2001 · 2h 5m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
Directed by
Irwin WinklerWritten by
Mark Andrus6.9Smart score
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building a housecaliforniacancerdivorcedrugsex-wifefamilyfather son relationshipfired from the jobhousejuvenile delinquentparent child relationshipsecond chanceunemployment
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