House of Cards (1993 film)

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.[2]

House of Cards
DVD cover
Directed byMichael Lessac
Produced by
Written by
Starring
Music byJames Horner
CinematographyVictor Hammer
Edited byWalter Murch
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • June 25, 1993 (1993-06-25)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$322,871[1]

Plot

Following the death of her husband, Ruth Matthews moves 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 is later court mandated to see Jake Beerlander, an expert in child autism, to help Sally.

Cast

References
  1. House of Cards at Box Office Mojo
  2. "House Of Cards". Sundancechannel.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2017.


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