House of Sand and Fog 2003
7.5 /10
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.
Run Time: 126 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Dec 19, 2003
Director: Director: Vadim Perelman,
Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens,
Frozen River 2008
7.1 /10
Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. Broke after her husband takes off with the down payment for their new doublewide, Ray reluctantly teams up with Lila, a smuggler, and the two begin making runs across the frozen St. Lawrence River carrying illegal Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in the trunk of Ray's Dodge Spirit.
Run Time: 97 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Mar 26, 2008
Director: Director: Courtney Hunt,
Stars: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, John Canoe, Jay Klaitz,
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