Some dreams can't be shared.
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.
House of Sand and Fog (2003) is a drama film directed by Vadim Perelman, released on December 19, 2003 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard and Frances Fisher. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 874 ratings.
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Jennifer Connelly
as Kathy
Ben Kingsley
as Behrani
Ron Eldard
as Lester
Frances Fisher
as Connie Walsh
Kim Dickens
as Carol Burdon
Shohreh Aghdashloo
as Nadi
Jonathan Ahdout
as Esmail
Navi Rawat
as Soraya
Kia Jam
as Ali
Carlos Gómez
as Lt. Alvarez
Jaleh Modjallal
as Yasmin
Samira Damavandi
as Little Soraya
Directed by Vadim Perelman, written by Shawn Lawrence Otto, Andre Dubus III and Vadim Perelman, produced by Vadim Perelman and Michael London.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 874 ratings.
Having been left by her husband, "Kathy" (Jennifer Connelly) awakens one morning to find the bailiffs at the door. She hasn't paid her business taxes and so her home - built by her late father - is to be sold from under her. Next thing, she is living in a motel and what was her house has been bought by "Behrani" (Sir Ben Kingsley). We can tell from the photos around his home that he was once an influential member…
Reviewed on July 24, 2026
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The main cast of House of Sand and Fog (2003) includes Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher and Kim Dickens. The film was directed by Vadim Perelman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
House of Sand and Fog was released on December 19, 2003 and runs for 2h 6m.
House of Sand and Fog (2003) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 874 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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