House of Cards (1993)

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

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

• Released: 1993-06-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 82 votes

Directed by Michael Lessac.

Top cast

• Tommy Lee Jones as Jake Beerlander
• Asha Menina as Sally Matthews
• Kathleen Turner as Ruth Matthews
• Shiloh Strong as Michael Matthews
• Esther Rolle as Adelle
• Park Overall as Lillian Huber
• Michael Horse as Stoker
• Anne Pitoniak as Judge

Full cast & crew

Where to watch House of Cards

• United Kingdom: watch free on Pluto TV

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