Taglines: A journey that will open your mind… And touch your heart.
House of Cards movie storyline. 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.
House 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.
House of Cards (1993)
Directed by: Michael Lessac
Starring: Kathleen Turner, Tommy Lee Jones, Asha Menina, Shiloh Strong, Esther Rolle, Park Overall, Michael Horse, Anne Pitoniak, Joaquín Martínez, Jacqueline Cassell
Screenplay by: Michael Lessac
Production Design by: Peter S. Larkin
Cinematography by: Victor Hammer
Film Editing by: Walter Murch
Costume Design by: Julie Weiss
Set Decoration by: Leslie E. Rollins
Art Direction by: Charley Beal, Kenneth J. Creber
Music by: James Horner
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for theme.
Distributed by: Miramax Films
Release Date: June 25, 1993
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