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Directed by | Vadim Perelman |
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Based on | House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III |
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Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
Edited by | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
Music by | James Horner |
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Running time | 124 minutes[2] |
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Budget | $16.5 million[4] |
Box office | $16.9 million[4] |
House of Sand and Fog is a 2003 drama film directed by Vadim Perelman, with a screenplay written by Perelman and Shawn Lawrence Otto. It is based on the novel of the same name by Andre Dubus III.
The story concerns the battle between a young woman and an immigrant Iranian family over the ownership of a house in Northern California, which ultimately leads to the destruction of five lives. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Actor (Ben Kingsley), Best Supporting Actress (Shohreh Aghdashloo), and Best Original Score (James Horner).
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