The Glass House
The Glass House
The Glass House
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2001
1h 47m
6.0(1057 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

When Ruby and Rhett's parents are killed in a car accident, their carefree teenage lives are suddenly shattered. Moving to an incredible house in Malibu with the Glasses', old friends of the family, seems to be the beginning of a new life for them.

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Production Companies

Original Film
Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Leelee Sobieski

Ruby Baker

Leelee Sobieski
Acting

Diane Lane

Erin Glass

Diane Lane
Acting

Stellan Skarsgård

Terence Glass

Stellan Skarsgård
Acting

Trevor Morgan

Rhett Baker

Trevor Morgan
Acting

Chris Noth

Uncle Jack

Chris Noth
Acting

Bruce Dern

Alvin Begleiter

Bruce Dern
Acting

Kathy Baker

Nancy Ryan

Kathy Baker
Acting

Michael O'Keefe

Dave Baker

Michael O'Keefe
Acting

Vyto Ruginis

Don

Vyto Ruginis
Directing

Gavin O'Connor

Whitey

Gavin O'Connor
Acting

Carly Pope

Tasha

Carly Pope
Acting

China Shavers

E.B.

China Shavers
Acting

Agnes Bruckner

Zoe

Agnes Bruckner
Acting

Michael Paul Chan

Mr. Kim

Michael Paul Chan
Acting

Rachel Wilson

Hannah

Rachel Wilson
Acting

Rutanya Alda

Vice Principal

Rutanya Alda
Acting

Erick Avari

Ted Ross

Erick Avari
Acting

Mia Barrentine

5-year-old Ruby

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Acting

John Billingsley

Driving Instructor

John Billingsley
Acting

Richard Anthony Crenna

Cop

Richard Anthony Crenna
Acting

Maia Danziger

Deirdre

Maia Danziger
Editing

Leslie Sackheim

Waitress

No Image
Acting

Stephanie Ittleson

Officer

Stephanie Ittleson
Acting

Harry Johnson

Minister

Harry Johnson
Acting

January Jones

Girl

January Jones
Acting

Kirk Kinder

Sheriff

No Image
Acting

Maya McLaughlin

Receptionist

Maya McLaughlin
Acting

Wayne Morse

Psycho Killer

No Image
Acting

Michele Nordin

Teen Queen

Michele Nordin
Acting

Brent Sexton

Mechanic

Brent Sexton
Acting

Paul Tuerpe

Traffic Cop

Paul Tuerpe
Acting

Julia Vera

Vicki

Julia Vera
Acting

Hunter Shepard

Male Student

No Image
Acting

Kim Webster

Miss Drake

Kim Webster
Acting

D. Elliot Woods

Cop

D. Elliot Woods
Acting

Kempton Kilbarger

Valet

No Image
Acting

Alice Hirson

Mrs. Morgan

Alice Hirson
Acting

Drew Snyder

Mr. Morgan

Drew Snyder
Acting

Rita Wilson

Grace Avery Baker (uncredited)

Rita Wilson

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