House of Sand and Fog
“Some dreams can't be shared.”
2003•R•2h 6m•7.1•Released
Drama
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
Writer
Shawn Lawrence Otto, Vadim Perelman
Budget
$17M
Revenue
$17M
Languages
English, Italian, Persian
Studio
DreamWorks Pictures
Cast
Jennifer Connelly
Kathy
Ben Kingsley
Behrani
Ron Eldard
Lester
Frances Fisher
Connie Walsh
Kim Dickens
Carol Burdon
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Nadi
Jonathan Ahdout
Esmail
Navi Rawat
Soraya
Kia Jam
Ali
Carlos Gómez
Lt. Alvarez
Jaleh Modjallal
Yasmin
Samira Damavandi
Little Soraya
Matthew Simonian
Little Esmail
Namrata Singh Gujral
Wedding Guest
Nasser Faris
Wedding Guest
Production
Company
DreamWorks Pictures
Company
Cobalt Media Group
Company
Michael London Productions
Producer
Vadim Perelman
Producer
Michael London
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