House of Cards

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

1993 1h 49m EN

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6.2

MID

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60%

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6.1

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 82🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes★6.1IMDB · 3,083

Drama

Synopsis

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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

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

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Cast

Tommy Lee Jones
Jake Beerlander
Asha Menina
Sally Matthews
Kathleen Turner
Ruth Matthews
Shiloh Strong
Michael Matthews
Esther Rolle
Adelle
Park Overall
Lillian Huber
Michael Horse
Stoker
Anne Pitoniak
Judge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Lessac
Writers: Michael Lessac, Robert Jay Litz, Michael Lessac
Languages: English
Countries: Italy, United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Lessac, shot by Victor Hammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Murch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tommy Lee Jones and Asha Menina and Kathleen Turner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Journey That Will Open Your Mind... And Touch Your Heart.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Lessac directs. Victor Hammer behind the camera. James Horner scores. Walter Murch cuts. Produced in Italy, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, United States of America.
3Directed by Michael Lessac, shot by Victor Hammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Walter Murch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tommy Lee Jones and Asha Menina and Kathleen Turner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Journey That Will Open Your Mind... And Touch Your Heart.".
8IMDB entry: tt0107148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.