House of sand and fog

London, Michael, (film producer.). Perelman, Vadim, (film producer,, screenwriter,, film director.). Otto, Shawn Lawrence, (screenwriter.). Connelly, Jennifer, (actor.). Kingsley, Ben, 1943- (actor.). Eldard, Ron, 1964- (actor.). Fisher, Frances, 1952- (actor.). Dickens, Kim, 1965- (actor.). Aghdashloo, Shohreh, 1952- (actor.). Ahdout, Jonathan, (actor.). Rawat, Navi, (actor.). Gomez, Carlos, 1962- (actor.). Churgin, Lisa Zeno, 1955- (film editor.). Horner, James, (composer.). Deakins, Roger A., 1949- (cinematographer.). Boughton, Drew, (art director.). Bahmet, Hala, (costume designer.). Javan, Maia, (production designer.). Helmer, Richard O. (Added Author). Dubus, Andre 1959- Motion picture adaptation of (work): House of sand and fog. (Added Author). DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006) (presenter.). Cobalt Media Group, (film production company.). DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm), (publsiher.). Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jonathan Ahdout, Navi Rawat, Carlos Gómez. (Cast).

Summary: Colonel Behrani is a once-wealthy Iranian immigrant who struggles for dignity while working low-wage jobs in America. Kathy Nicolo is a troubled young house cleaner striving to put her life in order. When Kathy's house is mistakenly put up for public auction--and Behrani risks the last of his family fortune to buy it--the two become enmeshed in a desperate conflict.

Item details

ISBN: 0783288093
ISBN: 9780783288093
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (approximately 126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2004]
Copyright: ©2004

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Based on the novel by Andre Dubus III. Special features: Commentary [by director Vadim Perelman, actor Ben Kingsley, and novelist Andre Dubus III] ; Deleted scenes ; Behind-the-scenes ; Shohreh Aghdashloo audition ; Photo gallery ; Cast ; Filmmakers ; Production notes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; art director, Drew Boughton ; editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin ; original music, James Horner ; costume designer, Hala Bahmet ; production designer, Maia Javan ; special effects director, Richard O. Helmer.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jonathan Ahdout, Navi Rawat, Carlos Gómez.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for some violence/disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, rRegion 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Language Note:	English and French audio tracks with optional English, French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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