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The Life Before This

Play trailer Poster for The Life Before This R,  1999,  1h 32m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Fate brings a lawyer (Joe Pantoliano), an exterminator (Stephen Rea), a dressmaker (Catherine O'Hara), a student and others together for tragedy.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 15, 2005
3/5
Christabel Padmore Apollo Guide Jul 24, 2001
75/100
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 1, 2000
D
This one's a turkey. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Jan 1, 2000
3.5/5
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The Life Before This

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Cast & Crew

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Jerry Ciccoritti

Director

Stephen Rea

Brian

Catherine O'Hara

Sheena

Joe Pantoliano

Jake Maclean

Sarah Polley

Connie

David Hewlett

Nick

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The Life Before This

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Movie Info

Synopsis Fate brings a lawyer (Joe Pantoliano), an exterminator (Stephen Rea), a dressmaker (Catherine O'Hara), a student and others together for tragedy.
Director
Jerry Ciccoritti
Producer
Ilana Frank
Screenwriter
Semi Chellas
Distributor
First Look
Production Co
Thump Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 32m
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