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Theatrical Release Date:
12/19/2003
DVD Release Date:
03/30/2004
Run Time:
126min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Dream Works
MPAA Rating:
R for some violence/disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality.
Genre(s):
Drama
Plot: Russian filmmaker Vadim Perelman makes his feature-film debut with the psychological drama House of Sand and Fog, based on the novel by Andre Dubus III. Ben Kingsley plays Massoud Amir Behrani, an Iranian immigrant living the United States. Read More
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VIDEO : House of Sand and Fog Trailer
Movie trailer for the 2003 movie 'House of Sand and Fog,' which is based on the novel by Andre Dubus III. The trailer shows Kathy Nicolo, played by Jennifer Connelly, fighting to reclaim her home, which was unfairly seized by the government.
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AOL Movies looks behind 'The House of Sand and Fog.' Clips from movie, interviews with Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, and director Vadim Perelman.
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This movie is as bad ass the book. The book is HORRIBLE !!! I can't believe the critics liked it. It shows me what kind of critic reviews they use. This was a bok recomended by Oprah and after reading... it I swore never to read a book recomended by her again!. Horrible horrible Full Review
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