House of Cards

June. 25,1993      PG-13
Rating:
6.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Tommy Lee Jones as  Jake Beerlander
Kathleen Turner as  Ruth Matthews
Esther Rolle as  Adelle
Park Overall as  Lillian Huber
Michael Horse as  Stoker
Anne Pitoniak as  Judge

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