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House of Cards

House of Cards

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 25, 1993

Runtime

1h 49m

Genres

Drama

User Score

63%

Original Title

House of Cards

Production Companies

A&M Films, Penta Pictures

Director

Michael Lessac

Description

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