The Poker House (2008)

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Lust, drugs and violence... no place for a kid.

Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.

• Released: 2008-06-20
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 147 votes

Directed by Lori Petty.

Top cast

• Jennifer Lawrence as Agnes
• Selma Blair as Sarah
• Bokeem Woodbine as Duval
• Chloë Grace Moretz as Cammie
• Sophi Bairley as Bee
• Casey Tutton as Sheila
• Jayce Ryan as Daniel
• Natalie West as Dolly
• David Alan Grier as Stymie
• Andrew Rothenberg as Clyde Senior

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Poker House

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Plex, W4free; rent on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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