House Of Sand And Fog
suicide, strong language, domestic abuse
Director(s)Vadim Perelman
Production year2003
Genre(s)Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes128m
CastJennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jonathan Ahdout, Navi Rawat, Carlos Gómez, Kia Jam, Vadim Perelman, Andre Dubus III, Vadim Perelman, Shawn Lawrence Otto, Michael London, Vadim Perelman, James Horner, Roger Deakins, Lisa Zeno Churgin, Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Maia Javan
House Of Sand And Fog
suicide, strong language, domestic abuse
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG is a 2003 US drama in which a woman clashes with a family of Iranian immigrants after they buy the ...
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG is a 2003 US drama in which a woman clashes with a family of Iranian immigrants after they buy the house from which she was evicted.
violence
A man fatally poisons his wife in a scene of murder-suicide; it is implied that the woman is aware of her husband's intentions and complies anyway. A man slaps his wife during an argument, and another woman strikes her husband. There are also infrequent verbal references to spousal abuse. In another scene a teenager is shot by police, resulting in bloody aftermath detail.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘son of a bitch’.
suicide and self-harm
There are scenes of suicide and attempted suicide.
additional issues
There are infrequent moderate sex scenes, featuring brief rear nudity. A xenophobic white police officer harasses and threatens a family of Iranian immigrants; there is also infrequent use of discriminatory language, including the term ‘gypsy’. Other issues include non-graphic references to drug addiction, and scenes of emotional upset and bereavement.
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
04/12/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
suicide, strong language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
08/12/2020
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution
violence
A man fatally poisons his wife in a scene of murder-suicide; it is implied that the woman is aware of her husband's intentions and complies anyway. A man slaps his wife during an argument, and another woman strikes her husband. There are also infrequent verbal references to spousal abuse. In another scene a teenager is shot by police, resulting in bloody aftermath detail.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘son of a bitch’.
suicide and self-harm
There are scenes of suicide and attempted suicide.
additional issues
There are infrequent moderate sex scenes, featuring brief rear nudity. A xenophobic white police officer harasses and threatens a family of Iranian immigrants; there is also infrequent use of discriminatory language, including the term ‘gypsy’. Other issues include non-graphic references to drug addiction, and scenes of emotional upset and bereavement.
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
17/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Front Row TV Ltd
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
10/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
08/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
28/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
13/01/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
Classified Date:
26/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD menu
Classified Date:
29/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary featuring novelist Andre Dubus III
actor Ben Kingsley and d...
Classified Date:
02/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified date08/12/2020
LanguageEnglish
violence
A man fatally poisons his wife in a scene of murder-suicide; it is implied that the woman is aware of her husband's intentions and complies anyway. A man slaps his wife during an argument, and another woman strikes her husband. There are also infrequent verbal references to spousal abuse. In another scene a teenager is shot by police, resulting in bloody aftermath detail.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘son of a bitch’.
suicide and self-harm
There are scenes of suicide and attempted suicide.
additional issues
There are infrequent moderate sex scenes, featuring brief rear nudity. A xenophobic white police officer harasses and threatens a family of Iranian immigrants; there is also infrequent use of discriminatory language, including the term ‘gypsy’. Other issues include non-graphic references to drug addiction, and scenes of emotional upset and bereavement.
Director(s)Vadim Perelman
Production year2003
Genre(s)Drama, Thriller
Approx. running minutes128m
CastJennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jonathan Ahdout, Navi Rawat, Carlos Gómez, Kia Jam, Vadim Perelman, Andre Dubus III, Vadim Perelman, Shawn Lawrence Otto, Michael London, Vadim Perelman, James Horner, Roger Deakins, Lisa Zeno Churgin, Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Maia Javan
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
04/12/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
suicide, strong language, domestic abuse
Classified Date:
08/12/2020
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Film Distribution
violence
A man fatally poisons his wife in a scene of murder-suicide; it is implied that the woman is aware of her husband's intentions and complies anyway. A man slaps his wife during an argument, and another woman strikes her husband. There are also infrequent verbal references to spousal abuse. In another scene a teenager is shot by police, resulting in bloody aftermath detail.
language
There is use of strong language (‘f**k’). Milder terms include ‘shit’, ‘bullshit’ and ‘son of a bitch’.
suicide and self-harm
There are scenes of suicide and attempted suicide.
additional issues
There are infrequent moderate sex scenes, featuring brief rear nudity. A xenophobic white police officer harasses and threatens a family of Iranian immigrants; there is also infrequent use of discriminatory language, including the term ‘gypsy’. Other issues include non-graphic references to drug addiction, and scenes of emotional upset and bereavement.
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
17/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Front Row TV Ltd
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
10/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
08/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Contains strong language and suicide
Classified Date:
28/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
13/01/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Buena Vista International UK
Classified Date:
26/07/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD menu
Classified Date:
29/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary featuring novelist Andre Dubus III
actor Ben Kingsley and d...
Classified Date:
02/06/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified date08/12/2020
LanguageEnglish
