Life as a House

Life as a House (2001)

October 25th, 20012h 5min

Drama
71%

Overview

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.


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