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 |
| Writing | Andre Dubus III | Novel |
| Writing | Shawn Lawrence Otto | Screenplay |
| Production | Michael London | Producer |
| Production | Vadim Perelman | Producer |
| Production | Nina R. Sadowsky | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stewart Till | Executive Producer |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Roger Deakins | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lisa Zeno Churgin | Editor |
| Directing | Vadim Perelman | Director |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Production | Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Art | Maia Javan | Production Design |
| Production | Gina Fortunato | Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Vadim Perelman | Screenplay |
| Directing | Scott Peterson | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hala Bahmet | Costume Design |
| Camera | Bruce Birmelin | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Scott Sproule | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Drew Boughton | Art Direction |
| Art | Gene Serdena | Set Decoration |
| Art | Cheree Welsh | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sound | William B. Kaplan | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Julyce Monbleaux | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Ramiro Belgardt | Music Editor |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Editing | Helen Hand | First Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Aboitiz | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill Korengold | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Burton | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Tateum Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Greg P. Russell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Susan Dudeck | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeremy Peirson | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jerry Ross | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Nithya Shrinivasan | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Coordinator |
| 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 |
