Life as a House (2001)
Coming Out at 26 October 2001 in theaters.
Drama
Life as a House is drama film produced and directed by Irwin Winkler. The screenplay by Mark Andrus focuses on a man who is anxious to repair his relationship with his ex-wife and teenaged son after he is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
George Monroe, an architectural model fabricator, is fired when he refuses to use computer technology. At his boss’ refusal to let George keep a few models, he destroys all but one of the models with a spindle from an architectural drawing. As he exits the building with the remaining model, he collapses and is rushed to the hospital, where it is revealed he has advanced stage cancer and any treatment would be futile.
George decides to demolish the home left to him by his father and replace it with a house in keeping with the neighborhood. He enlists his son, Sam, who is alienated from his stepfather Peter and his mother Robin. Sam must spend the summer with George, who has not revealed his terminal condition, and help him with the house, but Sam makes it a point not to help him. When George refuses to give Sam money unless he works for it, Sam toys with becoming a prostitute, but is nearly caught and flees from his first encounter. This leads him to steal George’s Vicodin.
Director: Irwin Winkler
Writer: Mark Andrus
Stars: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hayden Christensen, Jena Malone, Mary Steenburgen, Mike Weinberg, Scotty Leavenworth
Cast:
| Kevin Kline | … | George Monroe |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | … | Robin Kimball |
| Hayden Christensen | … | Sam Monroe |
| Jena Malone | … | Alyssa Beck |
| Mary Steenburgen | … | Colleen Beck |
| Mike Weinberg | … | Adam Kimball |
| Scotty Leavenworth | … | Ryan Kimball |
| Ian Somerhalder | … | Josh |
| Jamey Sheridan | … | Peter Kimball |
| Scott Bakula | … | Officer Kurt Walker |
| Sandra Nelson | … | Nurse #1 |
| Sam Robards | … | David Dokos |
| John Pankow | … | Bryan Burke |
| Kim Delgado | … | Bob Larson |
| Barry Primus | … | Tom |
| Margo Winkler | … | Barbara |
| Brandon Kessel | … | Marek |
| Jon Foster | … | Corey |
| Art Chudabala | … | Steven Gardner |
| Claire Yarlett | … | Receptionist |
| Michael O’Guinne | … | Dale |
| Tannis Benedict | … | Secretary |
| Anne Betancourt | … | Lois |
| Jeff LeBeau | … | Officer |
| Gwen McGee | … | Nurse #2 |
| Lisa Lovett-Mann | … | Young Woman |
| Hillary Tuck | … | Alyssa’s Friend |
| Steven Artenian | … | Contractor |
| Charles Winkler | … | Trailer Park Man |
| Dan Andreiu | … | Construction worker |
| Richard Cummings Jr. | … | Housing Inspector |
| Nicholas Dorr | … | Model Maker |
| Michael Hertlein | … | Radio Announcer |
| Owen Kline | … | Young Sam on Videotape |
| Antonio Rufino | … | Construction Guy (archive footage) |
| William Russ | … | |
| Eddie Vincent | … | Office worker |
| Mario Winkler | … |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia