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.
Cast
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
Kia Jam
Ali
Carlos Gómez
Lt. Alvarez
Jaleh Modjallal
Yasmin
Samira Damavandi
Little Soraya
Matthew Simonian
Little Esmail
Namrata Singh Gujral
Wedding Guest
Nasser Faris
Wedding Guest
Mark Chaet
Wedding Guest
Marco Rodríguez
Mendez
Al Rodrigo
Torez
Aki Aleong
Tran
Joyce Kurtz
Kathy's Mom
Scott N. Stevens
County Official
Ken Kerman
Locksmith
Scott Kinworthy
Deputy Trainee
Tim Bendick
Hotel Security
Samuel Hart
Elevator Man
Jackie Ahdout
Elevator Woman
Spencer Garrett
Auctioneer
Cooper Thornton
Gary
Izabella St. James
Teenage Girl
Bonita Friedericy
Motel Manager
David Carrera
Carpenter
Michael Papajohn
Carpenter
Joe Howard
Appraiser
Aaron Frazier
Courier
Dan Brinkle
Husband Buyer
Yan Lin
Wife Buyer
Andre Dubus III
Myers
Max Jansen Weinstein
Nate
Ashley Edner
Bethany
Ray Abruzzo
Frank
Tom Reynolds
Gas Station Worker
Matthew Waite
Arresting Officer
Pamela Shaddock
Nurse
Frank Gallegos
Prison Guard
Karl Makinen
Officer at End
Zoran Radanovich
Sergei
Markus Baldwin
Young Husband
Brian Reed Garvin
Fat Man
Dennison Samaroo
Doctor
Elton Ahi
Wedding Singer
Shani Rigsbee
Wedding Singer
Andy Madadian
Wedding Singer
Leslie Yeransian
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Jose Vasquez
Arresting Officer
Crew
Vadim Perelman
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Shawn Lawrence Otto
Screenplay
Andre Dubus III
Novel
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Editor
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Stewart Till
Executive Producer
Nina R. Sadowsky
Executive Producer
Gina Fortunato
Production Supervisor
Michael London
Producer
Maia Javan
Production Design
Tricia Wood
Casting
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Jill Korengold
Set Costumer
Marisa Aboitiz
Assistant Costume Designer
Virginia Burton
Costume Supervisor
Hala Bahmet
Costume Design
Cheree Welsh
Art Department Coordinator
Nithya Shrinivasan
Assistant Art Director
Jerry Ross
Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeremy Peirson
Sound Editor
Susan Dudeck
Sound Editor
Greg P. Russell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tateum Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
William B. Kaplan
Production Sound Mixer
Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Coordinator
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Julyce Monbleaux
Music Supervisor
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Ramiro Belgardt
Music Editor
Gene Serdena
Set Decoration
Bruce Birmelin
Still Photographer
Scott Peterson
Script Supervisor
Chris O'Hara
Stunts
Sonny Tipton
Stunts
Chris Monberg
Stunts
Scott Sproule
Stunt Coordinator
Diana R. Lupo
Stunt Double
Jay Johnson
Main Title Designer
Drew Boughton
Art Direction
Helen Hand
First Assistant Editor
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