House of Sand and Fog
2003
Movie Information
Overview
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.
Release Date
December 19, 2003
Director
Vadim Perelman
Runtime
2h 6m
Cast
Jennifer ConnellyBen KingsleyRon EldardFrances FisherKim DickensShohreh AghdashlooJonathan AhdoutNavi RawatKia JamCarlos Gómez
Production
DreamWorks PicturesCobalt Media GroupMichael London Productions
Genres
Drama