Life or Something Like It
Life or Something Like It
Life or Something Like It
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2002
1h 43m
5.7(584 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance

Overview

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 Companies

Regency Enterprises
Davis Entertainment
New Regency Pictures
Epsilon Motion Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

74 members
Acting

Angelina Jolie

Lanie Kerrigan

Angelina Jolie
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Edward Burns

Pete

Edward Burns
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Tony Shalhoub

Jack

Tony Shalhoub
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Christian Kane

Cal Cooper

Christian Kane
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Melissa Errico

Andrea

Melissa Errico
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Lisa Thornhill

Gwen

Lisa Thornhill
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Stockard Channing

Deborah Connors

Stockard Channing
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Gregory Itzin

Dennis

Gregory Itzin
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Max Baker

Vin

Max Baker
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Christopher Shyer

Mark Laughlin

Christopher Shyer
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James Gammon

Pat Kerrigan

James Gammon
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Jesse Rutherford

Tommy

Jesse Rutherford
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Veena Sood

Doctor

Veena Sood
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Victoria Deschanel

Woman at Café

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David Dunard

Striker Bob

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Andromeda Dunker

Mo

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Eric Snellman

George

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Theron Zahn

Steve

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Paul Morgan Stetler

Limo Driver

Paul Morgan Stetler
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Johnny "Sugarbear" Willis

Striker #1

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Tawnya Pettiford-Wates

Striker #2

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Vince Flueck

Club Kid

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P.J. Prinsloo

Another Club Kid

P.J. Prinsloo
Acting

Tony Doupe

Man #1 in Sports Bar

Tony Doupe
Writing

Jamie Moss

Man #2 in Sports Bar

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Barry Michael Greene

Maitre D'

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Pamela Martin

KQMO Anchorwoman

Pamela Martin
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Jill Krop

Strike News Anchor

Jill Krop
Production

Johnathan Brownlee

Morning Show Host

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Catherine Lough Haggquist

Morning Show Hostess

Catherine Lough Haggquist
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Amanda Tapping

Carrie Maddox

Amanda Tapping
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Dan Lewis

Jake Manning

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Production

Margo Myers

Lori Ruben

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Steve Pool

Weatherman Sam

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Michelle Esteban

Hope Carmichael

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Suleka Mathew

Airline Attendant

Suleka Mathew
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Marika Anuik

Lanie - 10 Years Old

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Ashlyn Morgan Williams

Lanie - 5 Years Old

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Kasey Stevens

Gwen - 15 Years Old

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Sean Watson

High School Teenager

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John C. Havens

Pizza Doorman

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Shannon Powell

Lanie's Mother

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Kristine Beuerleine

Gwen's Daughter

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Scott Beuerleine

Gwen's Son

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Bruce Dawson

Gwen's Husband

Bruce Dawson
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Blake Willett

NYC Cop

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James Owen

KQMO News Director

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George Catalano

Control Room Tech

George Catalano
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Patrick McEnroe

Rick

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Apollonia Vanova

Stewardess

Apollonia Vanova
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Shawn Bordoff

Frightened Flyer

Shawn Bordoff
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Angela Moore

Airport Guard

Angela Moore
Acting

Dick Henley

Plaza Bell Man

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Alexandr Kalugin

Russian Driver

Alexandr Kalugin
Acting

Rick Tae

Fan

Rick Tae
Acting

Peter Kelamis

AM USA Producer

Peter Kelamis
Acting

Berend McKenzie

Makeup Guy

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Eileen Pedde

Stage Manager

Eileen Pedde
Acting

Henry O. Watson

Man at Café

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Timothy Watters

Bill Clinton

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Brent Mendenhall

George Bush

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Tracy Trueman

Pete's Ex-Wife

Tracy Trueman
Acting

Jack Heptonstall

Farmer Hubberd

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Lyle Campbell

Man on Plane

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Riley Cantner

Kid with Cold

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Ken Whelan

Police Officer #1

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Michael Arthur

Police Officer #2

Michael Arthur
Crew

Peter Epstein

New York Gunman

Peter Epstein
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Heidi Hoppenfeld

Executive Assistant

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Gary Lindsay

Reporter #1

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Natasha Smith

Reporter #2

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John Sharify

Reporter #3

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Tracy Vedder

Reporter #4

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Mike James

Reporter #5

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