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House of Sand and Fog (2003) 7.6
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7.6/10 from 45,100 users
Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 451 user | 163 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her home's new owners. Director:Vadim Perelman |
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Cast
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| Jennifer Connelly | ... | ||
| Ben Kingsley | ... | ||
| Ron Eldard | ... | ||
| Frances Fisher | ... | ||
| Kim Dickens | ... | ||
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | ... | ||
| Jonathan Ahdout | ... | ||
| Navi Rawat | ... | ||
| Carlos Gómez | ... | ||
| Kia Jam | ... | ||
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Jaleh Modjallal | ... | |
| Samira Damavandi | ... | ||
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Matthew Simonian | ... | |
| Namrata Singh Gujral | ... |
Wedding Guest
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| Nasser Faris | ... |
Wedding Guest
(as Al Faris)
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An emotionally broken woman, Kathy, suddenly finds herself homeless after her house is wrongly repossessed and auctioned. Seeking respite from his marriage, Lester, a lustful but sympathetic sheriff's deputy comes to the aid of Kathy and becomes intimately involved in her situation. Soon, Behrani, a proud emigrant Iranian and his family move into the house only to find their new lives burdened by harassment from Lester and Kathy as they attempt to reclaim her former home. The once prosperous colonel denies Kathy's pleas for he knows his recent purchase promises a profitable return and a better future for his adolescent son and extravagant wife. But latent consequences lie beneath Behrani's well intentioned plan as Kathy's emotions spiral out of control and her actions spark a tragic chain of events that will leave no resident unscathed in the House of Sand and Fog. Written by Tiler Faisal
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Some dreams can't be shared.Genres:
DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some violence/disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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26 December 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Casa de arena y niebla See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£132,163 (UK) (27 February 2004)Gross:
$13,005,485 (USA) (26 March 2004)Company Credits
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Officer at End: Are you Kathy Nicolo?
Kathy: Yeah.
Officer at End: Is this your house?
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Written, Produced & Arranged by Elton Ahi
Lyrics by Hedieh
Performed by Andy featuring Shani
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Numerous location shots in Northern California establish the action as occurring in the San Francisco Bay Area. The actual house was over 400 miles away, in Malibu. See more »Goofs
During the scene where Carol gets out of her car and starts attacking Lester, she leaves the car door wide open. When Lester walks away, the door is closed, but no one ever closed it. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Officer at End: Are you Kathy Nicolo?
Kathy: Yeah.
Officer at End: Is this your house?
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Soundtracks
"Shokoufeh"Written, Produced & Arranged by Elton Ahi
Lyrics by Hedieh
Performed by Andy featuring Shani
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Amazing how seemingly small and insignificant events can quickly snowball to dramatically change the lives of those involved.
This movie had my rapt attention from beginning to end and is one of the best films I've ever seen. No, it is not an uplifting tale that ties everything up in a nice little bow at the end for the audience but that is one of it's greatest assets.
Life isn't always ice cream and teddy bears. Sometimes the cowboy doesn't ride off into the sunset and that's what makes this so compelling--the realism.
It's not often that I find myself talking to the movie. Pleading with the characters and wanting to jump into the movie to resolve a conflict.
If you don't have to reach for the Kleenex, test your carotid for a pulse.