

Life or Something Like It
2002-04-24 · 103 min · ★ 5.7
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 details
- Directors
- Stephen Herek
- Production companies
- Regency Enterprises, Davis Entertainment, New Regency Pictures, Epsilon Motion Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 40,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 16,872,671
Top Cast
Angelina JolieLanie Kerrigan
Edward BurnsPete
Tony ShalhoubJack
Christian KaneCal Cooper
Melissa ErricoAndrea
Stockard ChanningDeborah Connors
Gregory ItzinDennis
Max BakerVin
Christopher ShyerMark Laughlin
James GammonPat Kerrigan
Jesse RutherfordTommy
Veena SoodDoctor
Paul Morgan StetlerLimo DriverTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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