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Puzzle #149 Answer

Life as a House (2001)

Life as a House was the link movie connecting Mission: Impossible and Jumper.

Linked through Kristin Scott Thomas and Hayden Christensen.

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Drama 2001
The Connection
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Mission: Impossible (1996)
Kristin Scott Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas
Life as a House poster
Life as a House
(2001)
Jumper (2008)
Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen
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Both Kristin Scott Thomas and Hayden Christensen appeared in Life as a House.

About Life as a House

★ 7.1/10 ⏱ 2h 5m 📅 Oct 25, 2001

"Seen from a distance, it's perfect."

When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.

Directed by Irwin Winkler
Written by Mark Andrus

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Top cast

Kevin Kline
Kevin Klineas George Monroe
Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensenas Sam Monroe
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kristin Scott Thomasas Robin Kimball
Jena Malone
Jena Maloneas Alyssa Beck
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgenas Colleen Beck
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalderas Josh
Jamey Sheridan
Jamey Sheridanas Peter Kimball
Scott Bakula
Scott Bakulaas Officer Kurt Walker
Sandra Nelson
Sandra Nelsonas Nurse
Sam Robards
Sam Robardsas David Dokos

Behind the camera

Producers
Rob Cowan, Irwin Winkler
Executive Producers
Michael De Luca, Brian E. Frankish, Lynn Harris
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Editing
Julie Monroe
Composer
Mark Isham
Production Design
J. Dennis Washington
Costume Design
Molly Maginnis
Casting
Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller

Box office

Budget
$18.0M
Worldwide gross
$23.9M

Soundtrack

Score by Mark Isham

An official soundtrack containing Mark Isham's original score was released on October 30, 2001. The film's soundtrack also features songs by Guster ("What You Wish For," "Rainy Day"), Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides Now"), Radiohead ("How to Disappear Completely") and tracks by Marilyn Manson, Limp Bizkit, Default, Gob, Deadsy, ohGr and others.

Movie trivia

  • 1

    Director Irwin Winkler said in the DVD feature In Character Building that he only realized the rekindling of George and Robin was central after seeing Kevin Kline and Kristin Scott Thomas' emotional scenes, and he encouraged cast improvisation that made the final cut.

  • 2

    Production designer Dennis Washington was required to construct an entire street of houses leading to Sam's house, which was perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Palos Verdes, California.

  • 3

    The new house was built on another site, then dismantled and transported to the film set and reassembled in sections as each portion was needed for shooting.

  • 4

    Because the film explicitly tracked the progressive demolition of the old shack and construction of the new house, principal photography was shot in sequence.

  • 5

    When filming finished the on-set house was dismantled, moved, reconstructed and enlarged to become a library for the Kenter Canyon Elementary School in Brentwood.

  • 6

    The DVD's Home Media feature notes William Russ was originally cast as Officer Kurt Walker but was replaced after he was injured in a motorcycle accident after filming began.

Themes

californiaparent child relationshiphousecancerjuvenile delinquentdrugsdivorcefamilyfired from the jobsecond chanceex-wifeunemploymentbuilding a housefather son relationship

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