Things We Lost in the Fire

Sep 26, 2007

1h 53m

★ 6.6

Hope comes with letting go.

Overview

A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Neal Street Productions

DreamWorks Pictures

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Cast

Audrey Burke

Halle Berry

Jerry Sunborne

Benicio del Toro

Steven Burke

David Duchovny

Kelly

Alison Lohman

Neal

Omar Benson Miller

Howard Glassman

John Carroll Lynch

Harper Burke

Alexis Llewellyn

Dory Burke

Micah Berry

Spring

Sarah Dubrovsky

Cousin Dave

Liam James

Cousin Joel

Quinn Lord

Brenda

Robin Weigert

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