Release Date
December 19, 2003 (LA/NY)
December 26, 2003 (Moderate)
December 26, 2003 (Moderate)
DVD Release Date
March 30, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Vadim Perelman
Writer
Vadim Perelman
Cast
Carlos Gomez, Frances Fisher, Andre Dubus III, Kim Dickens, Jonathan Ahdout, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ron Eldard, Ben Kingsley, Jennifer Connelly
Studio
Running Time
126 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for some violence/disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality
What is House of Sand and Fog about?
An alcoholic woman finds herself without a husband or a house after the sheriff's department kicks her out. An exiled Iranian colonel buys the house for his family, but the woman is determined to keep it for herself, no matter what the cost.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
When people think of December, what comes to mind? Most think of holiday cheer, of the Christmas lights and good food, of seeing old friends and family, and so on and so forth. Not for the movie critic. This is the Month of the Really Good Film, and in turn that means the Month of Depressing Films. After all, most of the really powerful movies are sad. House of Sand and Fog fits in that category quite well. Full movie review »
