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Life or Something Like It

Life or Something Like It

Destiny is what you make of it.

2002•1h 43m•5.7/10
ComedyDramaRomance

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5.7/10(596)

A reporter Lanie Kerrigan interviews a psychic homeless man for a fluff piece about a football game's score. Instead he tells her that her life has no meaning and is going to end in just a few days, which sparks her to action, trying to change the pattern of her life...

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Production

Regency Enterprises, Davis Entertainment, New Regency Pictures, Epsilon Motion Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Lanie Kerrigan

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Pete

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Jack

Christian Kane

Christian Kane

Cal Cooper

Melissa Errico

Melissa Errico

Andrea

Lisa Thornhill

Gwen

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Deborah Connors

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Dennis

Max Baker

Max Baker

Vin

Christopher Shyer

Christopher Shyer

Mark Laughlin

James Gammon

James Gammon

Pat Kerrigan

Jesse Rutherford

Jesse Rutherford

Tommy

Veena Sood

Veena Sood

Doctor

Victoria Deschanel

Woman at Café

David Dunard

Striker Bob

Andromeda Dunker

Mo

Eric Snellman

George

Theron Zahn

Steve

Paul Morgan Stetler

Paul Morgan Stetler

Limo Driver

Johnny "Sugarbear" Willis

Striker #1

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