

Drama · Crime · Thriller
Overview
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
Top Cast


Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Paul Rivers
Sean Penn
Paul Rivers


Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
Cristina Peck
Naomi Watts
Cristina Peck


Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Jack Jordan
Benicio del Toro
Jack Jordan


Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Mary Rivers
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Mary Rivers


Danny Huston
Danny Huston
Michael Peck
Danny Huston
Michael Peck


Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo
Marianne Jordan
Melissa Leo
Marianne Jordan


Clea DuVall
Clea DuVall
Claudia
Clea DuVall
Claudia


Carly Nahon
Carly Nahon
Cathy
Carly Nahon
Cathy


Claire Pakis
Claire Pakis
Laura
Claire Pakis
Laura
Nick Nichols
Nick Nichols
Boy
Nick Nichols
Boy
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