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House of Cards
House of Cards

House of Cards

A Journey That Will Open Your Mind... And Touch Your Heart.

Genres

Drama

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When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner. As Sally's condition worsens, Ruth takes her to see Jake, an expert in childhood autism. Jake attempts to bring Sally out of her mental disarray through traditional therapy methods, but Ruth takes a different route. She risks her own sanity by attempting to enter her daughter's mind and make sense of the seemingly bizarre things that Sally does, including building a wondrous house of cards

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

25 June 1993

Country

Italy

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Jake Beerlander

Asha Menina

Asha Menina

Sally Matthews

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Ruth Matthews

Shiloh Strong

Shiloh Strong

Michael Matthews

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Adelle

Park Overall

Park Overall

Lillian Huber

Michael Horse

Michael Horse

Stoker

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Judge

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