House of Cards

Theatrical - Wide 1993-06-25

Cast Tommy Lee Jones Asha Menina Kathleen Turner Shiloh Strong Esther Rolle
Directed by Michael Lessac

Running Time: 109 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: A&M Films, Penta Pictures

Genres: Drama

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

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... See more 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

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