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Life or Something Like It

Life or Something Like It

Destiny is what you make of it.

20025.71h 43m

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...

Directed by Stephen Herek
Written by John Scott Shepherd, Dana Stevens
Produced by Chi-Li Wong, John Davis, Arnon Milchan
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $16.9M

Top Cast

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Lanie Kerrigan

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Pete

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Jack

Christian Kane

Christian Kane

Cal Cooper

Melissa Errico

Melissa Errico

Andrea

L

Lisa Thornhill

Gwen

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Deborah Connors

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Dennis

Max Baker

Max Baker

Vin

Christopher Shyer

Christopher Shyer

Mark Laughlin

Themes & Keywords

prophecyhomeless manmeaning of life

About Life or Something Like It

Life or Something Like It is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of prophecy, homeless man, meaning of life. Directed by Stephen Herek, it stars Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub. 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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