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The Glass House (2001)

PG_13 106 min  -  Thriller  -   14 September 2001 (USA)
5.7
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An orphaned teenager is taken in by a Malibu couple but discovers they aren't the caring friends they seemed to be.

Director:

Daniel Sackheim

Writer:

Wesley Strick
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leelee Sobieski ...
Diane Lane ...
Stellan Skarsgård ...
Bruce Dern ...
Kathy Baker ...
Nancy Ryan
Trevor Morgan ...
Chris Noth ...
Uncle Jack
Michael O'Keefe ...
Dave Baker
Vyto Ruginis ...
Don
Gavin O'Connor ...
Carly Pope ...
Tasha
China Shavers ...
E.B. (as China Jesusita Shavers)
Agnes Bruckner ...
Zoe
Michael Paul Chan ...
Mr. Kim
Rachel Wilson ...
Hannah
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Storyline

When Ruby Baker's parents are killed in a car accident, she and her brother, Rhett, must travel to Malibu, to live with Terrence and Erin Glass, their former neighbors. At first, all seems well. Ruby is making new friends at school and Rhett is getting more video games and flashy toys than he's ever had in his life. When Ruby speaks to her family's estate lawyer, he tells her that her parents have left Rhett and her $4 million. Suddenly, Ruby begins to notice odd behavior from Terry and Erin. Written by Robert Rosado <valentine@love-hurts.org>  

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Plot Keywords:

Friend | Glass | Death | Car Accident | Car  | See more »

Taglines:

To everyone else, their simple game of deception wasn't obvious. To her, it was as clear as glass. See more »

Genres:

Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sinister thematic elements, violence, drug content and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La prison de verre See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,738,448 (USA) (16 September 2001) (1591 Screens)

Gross:

$18,001,232 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

According to their gravestones in the final scene, the date that Mr. and Mrs. Baker died was 15 March 2000. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Ruby is smoking in the car with her friends she is in the rear passenger-side seat. When the car pulls up to drop her off she gets out of the driver's-side rear seat. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
E.B.: [leaving movie] Scared the living crap out of me!
Ruby Baker: Meryl Streep, that girl was not.
Zoe: Who's Meryl Streep?
Tasha: Oh, Zoe, she's like any home star parent, okay?
E.B.: So, what's next ladies?
Ruby Baker: I have to go home.
E.B.: No!
Ruby Baker: Yeah, make that a lock down. I can't have another close encounter with my parents. They think I'm home in bed...
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Crazy Credits

The first few images of the film appear as if they are made of glass. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Holiday (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sunken Bells"
Written by Christopher Young See more »