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House of Cards is a american film of genre Drama directed by Michael Lessac released in USA on 25 june 1993 with Kathleen Turner
House of Cards (1993)
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Add to a movie listHouse of Cards is a 1993 American drama film co-written and directed by Michael Lessac and starring Kathleen Turner and Tommy Lee Jones. It follows the struggle of a mother to reconnect with her daughter who has been traumatized by the death of her father. The film premiered at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival before being acquired by Miramax Films for distribution in June of the same year.
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Following the death of her husband, Ruth Matthews moved her family to a quiet suburb, hoping to put the past behind them. While her son Michael is able to adapt, her daughter, Sally, is apparently traumatized by the experience and starts displaying unusual behavior. Ruth is later court mandated to see Jake Beerlander, an expert in child autism, to help Sally.Actors
Kathleen Turner
(Ruth Matthews)
Tommy Lee Jones
(Jake Beerlander)
Park Overall
(Lillian Huber)
Shiloh Strong
(Michael Matthews)
Esther Elizabeth Rolle
(Adelle)
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