The Life Before This_
"live each day... it may be your last."
Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a neighborhood cafe.
Starring
Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pantoliano, Sarah Polley
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Life Before This was released 27 years ago in 1999.
Overview
Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a neighborhood cafe.
The Life Before This is a Crime, Thriller, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Catherine O'Hara
Sheena
Joe Pantoliano
Jake Maclean
Sarah Polley
Connie
Stephen Rea
Brian
Bernard Behrens
Monsieur Farrin
Martha Burns
Gwen Maclean
Fab Filippo
Michael
Emily Hampshire
Margaret
David Hewlett
Nick
Leslie Hope
Alice
Joel S. Keller
Kevin
Dan Lett
Sam
Carl Marotte
Stan
Alison Pill
Jessica
Callum Keith Rennie
Martin Maclean
Albert Schultz
Sheena's Date
Jacob Tierney
Justin
Alberta Watson
Nita
NS
Nina Shock
Phoebe
KK
Kirsten Kieferle
Sylvia
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What is The Life Before This about?
Several innocent persons are hurt after two robbers, fleeing from the police, run into a neighborhood cafe.
How long is The Life Before This?
The Life Before This has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in The Life Before This?
The cast of The Life Before This includes Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pantoliano, Sarah Polley, Stephen Rea, Bernard Behrens.
What is the rating of The Life Before This?
The Life Before This has a rating of 4.5 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Crime
Thriller
Drama
Action