A Lion in the House (2006)

Five families struggle with the ups and downs of cancer treatment over the course of six years.

Directors:

Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert

Stars:

Justin Ashcraft, Adam Ashcraft, Dale Ashcraft

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Ashcraft	...	Himself
Adam Ashcraft	...	Himself
Dale Ashcraft	...	Himself
Debbie Ashcraft	...	Herself
Jennifer Roller	...	Herself
Robert Arceci	...	Himself (as Dr. Robert Arceci)
Victor Balaso	...	Himself (as Dr. Victor Balaso)
Cyndi DeLaat	...	Herself (as Dr. Cyndi DeLaat)
Malini Gillen	...	Herself (as Dr. Malini Gillen)
Fred Huang	...	Himself (as Dr. Fred Huang)
Paul Jublinsky	...	Himself (as Dr. Paul Jublinsky)
Connie Coons	...	Herself
Alex Lougheed	...	Herself
Jackie Lougheed	...	Herself
Judy Lougheed	...	Herself

Storyline

Five families struggle with the ups and downs of cancer treatment over the course of six years.

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Plot Keywords:

cancer

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

ITVS PBS [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 July 2006 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ena liontari sto spiti

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

225 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Too long and poorly structured

A Lion in the House has good intentions, but the filmmakers are timid in their approach. The wandering style used, with occasional voice-over gets really old long before the nearly four hours of the film ends. In a period when documentaries are in vogue, and breaking new ground in refreshing ways of telling stories, A Lion in the House seems like a throwback.

The subject matter is interesting, and the filmmakers may be oversensitized to the subject matter, unable or unwilling to edit it down into a more dynamic film. It seems like they went into without a real plan, and having had experience with the subject matter, that makes it a shame.

If they went into the editing room, they could cut out at least an hour, and make a film with more impact.