House of Sand and Fog (2003)
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.
Director:
Vadim Perelman
Writers:
Shawn Lawrence Otto, Vadim Perelman.
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Jennifer Connelly as Kathy |
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Ben Kingsley as Behrani |
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Ron Eldard as Lester |
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Frances Fisher as Connie Walsh |
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Kim Dickens as Carol Burdon |
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Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nadi |
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Jonathan Ahdout as Esmail |
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Navi Rawat as Soraya |
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Kia Jam as Ali |
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Carlos Gómez as Lt. Alvarez |
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Jaleh Modjallal as Yasmin |
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Samira Damavandi as Little Soraya |
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Matthew Simonian as Little Esmail |
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Namrata Singh Gujral as Wedding Guest |
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Nasser Faris as Wedding Guest |
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Mark Chaet as Wedding Guest |
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Marco Rodríguez as Mendez |
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Al Rodrigo as Torez |
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Aki Aleong as Tran |
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Joyce Kurtz as Kathy's Mom |
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Scott N. Stevens as County Official |
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Ken Kerman as Locksmith |
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Scott Kinworthy as Deputy Trainee |
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Tim Bendick as Hotel Security |
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Samuel Hart as Elevator Man |
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Jackie Ahdout as Elevator Woman |
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Spencer Garrett as Auctioneer |
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Cooper Thornton as Gary |
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Izabella St. James as Teenage Girl |
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Bonita Friedericy as Motel Manager |
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David Carrera as Carpenter |
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Michael Papajohn as Carpenter |
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Joe Howard as Appraiser |
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Aaron Frazier as Courier |
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Dan Brinkle as Husband Buyer |
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Yan Lin as Wife Buyer |
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Andre Dubus III as Myers |
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Max Jansen Weinstein as Nate |
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Ashley Edner as Bethany |
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Ray Abruzzo as Frank |
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Tom Reynolds as Gas Station Worker |
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Matthew Waite as Arresting Officer |
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Pamela Shaddock as Nurse |
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Frank Gallegos as Prison Guard |
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Karl Makinen as Officer at End |
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Zoran Radanovich as Sergei |
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Markus Baldwin as Young Husband |
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Brian Reed Garvin as Fat Man |
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Dennison Samaroo as Doctor |
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Elton Ahi as Wedding Singer |
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Shani Rigsbee as Wedding Singer |
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Andy Madadian as Wedding Singer |
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Leslie Yeransian as Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
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Jose Vasquez as Arresting Officer |
| Editing | Lisa Zeno Churgin | Editor |
| Directing | Vadim Perelman | Director |
| Production | Vadim Perelman | Producer |
| Camera | Roger Deakins | Director of Photography |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Andre Dubus III | Novel |
| Production | Michael London | Producer |
| Writing | Shawn Lawrence Otto | Screenplay |
| Production | Stewart Till | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nina R. Sadowsky | Executive Producer |
| Art | Maia Javan | Production Design |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Production | Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Sound | William B. Kaplan | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Julyce Monbleaux | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Aboitiz | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Greg P. Russell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Gene Serdena | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill Korengold | Set Costumer |
| Crew | Scott Sproule | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Nithya Shrinivasan | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Bruce Birmelin | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Susan Dudeck | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Vadim Perelman | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Burton | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Drew Boughton | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ramiro Belgardt | Music Editor |
| Crew | Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Cheree Welsh | Art Department Coordinator |
| Editing | Helen Hand | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tateum Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hala Bahmet | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jeremy Peirson | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jerry Ross | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Gina Fortunato | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Crew | Chris O'Hara | Stunts |
| Crew | Diana R. Lupo | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Sonny Tipton | Stunts |
| Art | Jay Johnson | Main Title Designer |
| Crew | Chris Monberg | Stunts |
