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.
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 | |
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 | |
Tom Benick | Hotel Security | |
Samuel Hart | Elevator Man |
Director | Vadim Perelman | |
Writer | Andre DUBUS III, Vadim Perelman, Shawn Lawrence OTTO | |
Producer | Michael London, Shawn Lawrence OTTO, Vadim Perelman, Nina R. Sadowsky, Jeremiah Samuels, Chris Soldo, Stewart Till | |
Musician | James Horner | |
Photography | Roger Deakins |