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House of Cards

House of Cards

A Journey That Will Open Your Mind... And Touch Your Heart.

19936.21h 49m

Overview

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

Directed by Michael Lessac
Written by Michael Lessac, Robert Jay Litz
Produced by Dale Pollock, Lianne Halfon, Wolfgang Glattes
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Top Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Jake Beerlander

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Asha Menina

Sally Matthews

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Ruth Matthews

Shiloh Strong

Shiloh Strong

Michael Matthews

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Adelle

Park Overall

Park Overall

Lillian Huber

Michael Horse

Michael Horse

Stoker

Anne Pitoniak

Anne Pitoniak

Judge

Themes & Keywords

autismchild's point of viewcard

About House of Cards

House of Cards is a drama film released in 1993 exploring themes of autism, child's point of view, card. Directed by Michael Lessac, it stars Tommy Lee Jones, Asha Menina, Kathleen Turner. 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

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