Life or Something Like It (2002)

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writers (WGA):

John Scott Shepherd (story)
John Scott Shepherd (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

What if you only had 7 days to live?

Plot:

A reporter interviews a homeless man, who tells her that she's going to die and her life is meaningless.

Plot Keywords:

Life | Homeless Man | Interview | Reporter | Football

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Angelina Jolie	...	Lanie Kerrigan
Edward Burns	...	Pete (as Ed Burns)
Tony Shalhoub	...	Prophet Jack
Christian Kane	...	Cal Cooper
James Gammon	...	Pat Kerrigan
Melissa Errico	...	Andrea
Stockard Channing	...	Deborah Connors
Lisa Thornhill	...	Gwen
Gregory Itzin	...	Dennis (as Greg Itzin)
Max Baker	...	Vin
Andromeda Dunker	...	Mo
Jesse James Rutherford	...	Tommy
Veena Sood	...	Doctor
Eric Snellman	...	George
Theron Zahn	...	Steve

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief violence and language.

Runtime:

103 min | Argentina:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:LH | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-7 | USA:PG-13 (No. 38850) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Denmark:7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Kerry Park - 211 W Highland Drive, Seattle, Washington, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

Mark Feuerstein had been in talks to play Cal Cooper, but Christian Kane ended up playing him.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Lanie is in New York, she is told by the network guy that her live interview will be on at 8 a.m. When the morning show starts, the male host welcomes "all the viewers from the West Coast for this special live broadcast." Presumably, they are doing that because Lanie is from Seattle. During the interview, we see her sister and brother-in-law watching it in a sunny room in their mansion. Eight in the morning in New York is five in the morning in Seattle; the sun would not yet be up, especially in early autumn, when the movie takes place.

Quotes:

Lanie: What would you do if you only had a week to live?
Pete: I would go to all the people I care about, and I would try memorize their faces.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

The Middle

Shallow comedy has elements of sharp satire and a pretty leading lady

Fancy directorial touches and Angelina Jolie looking sexy in a Marilyn Monroe platinum 'do can't save superficial film about a TV news-anchor being told she will die in a week by a street psychic with an impeccable record. Romance between Jolie and cameraman Ed Burns never heats up, although Jolie is quite an intriguing presence(her performance is uneven, but her beautiful face is always worth reading). Has a few strong scenes, but it doesn't dig very deep. **1/2 from ****