House of Cards | |
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Directed by | Michael Lessac |
Produced by | Lianne Halfon Wolfgang Glattes Dale Pollock |
Written by | Michael Lessac Robert Jay Litz (story) |
Starring | Kathleen Turner Tommy Lee Jones |
Music by | James Horner |
Cinematography | Victor Hammer |
Editing by | Walter Murch |
Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
Release date(s) | 1993 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | United States |
House of Cards is a 1993 drama film 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 Twentieth Century Fox for distribution in June of the same year. [1]
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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 seeks the help of Jake Beerlander, an expert in child autism, to help Sally.
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