Life as a House is a 2001 American drama film produced and directed by Irwin Winkler. The screenplay by Mark Andrus focuses on a man who is anxious to repair his relationship with his ex-wife and teenaged son after he is diagnosed with terminal cancer. It stars Kevin Kline as George Monroe; Kristin Scott Thomas as Robin Kimball; Hayden Christensen as Sam Monroe; Jena Malone as Alyssa Beck; Mary Steenburgen as Colleen Beck; Jamey Sheridan as Peter Kimball; Ian Somerhalder as Josh; Scott Bakula as Kurt Walker; Sam Robards as David Dokos; John Pankow as Bryan Burke; Mike Weinberg as Adam Kimball and Scotty Leavenworth as Ryan Kimball.