When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
Life as a House is of 2 hour(s) and 5 minute(s). It is Produced By: New Line Cinema. It was released on 2001-10-25. It has the tagline: Seen from a distance, it's perfect. It has an average vote of 7.067 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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