House of Sand and Fog
(2003)
Overview
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.
Director
Vadim Perelman
Writers
Andre Dubus III, Shawn Lawrence Otto, Vadim Perelman
Top Billed
Jennifer Connelly
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10July 24, 2026
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 of the Iranian military under the… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$16,500,000
Revenue
$16,942,795