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House of Sand and Fog is a 2003 American drama film directed by Vadim Perelman. The screenplay by Perelman and Shawn Lawrence Otto 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 four lives. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Actor (Ben Kingsley), Best Supporting Actress (Shohreh Aghdashloo), and Best Original Score (James Horner).
Original Release
12/19/2003
US Release
12/19/2003
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jennifer Connelly | Kathy |
Ben Kingsley | Behrani |
Ron Eldard | Lester |
Frances Fisher | Connie Walsh |
Kim Dickens | Carol Burdon |
Shohreh Aghdashloo | Nadi |
Jonathan Ahdout | Esmail |
Navi Rawat | Soraya |
Carlos Gómez | Lt. Alvarez |
Kia Jam | Ali |
Directors
Writers
Andre Dubus III, Vadim Perelman, Shawn Lawrence Otto
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jennifer Connelly | Kathy |
Ben Kingsley | Behrani |
Ron Eldard | Lester |
Frances Fisher | Connie Walsh |
Kim Dickens | Carol Burdon |
Shohreh Aghdashloo | Nadi |
Jonathan Ahdout | Esmail |
Navi Rawat | Soraya |
Carlos Gómez | Lt. Alvarez |
Kia Jam | Ali |
Jaleh Modjallal | Yasmin |
Samira Damavandi | Little Soraya |
Matthew Simonian | Little Esmail |
Nasser Faris | Wedding Guest |
Mark Chaet | Wedding Guest |
Marco Rodriguez | Mendez |
Al Rodrigo | Torez |
Aki Aleong | Tran |
Joyce Kurtz | Kathy's Mom |
Scott N. Stevens | County Official |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Nina R. Sadowsky | Executive Producer |
Stewart Till | Executive Producer |
Vadim Perelman | Producer |
Shawn Lawrence Otto | Producer |
Michael London | Producer |
Jeremiah Samuels | Producer |
Chris Soldo | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2004 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |