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Agnes later leaves Iowa to go to New York and become an actress and artist. Some 20 years later, she is shown to have directed the movie, revealing the movie is the true story of director Lori Petty's childhood. Cast. Jennifer Lawrence as Agnes; Selma Blair as Sarah; Chloë Grace Moretz as Cammie; Bokeem Woodbine as Duval; David Alan Grier as ...
Jul 17, 2009 · We sat down with Lori Petty and Jennifer Lawrence to talk about their new movie, "The Poker House." Inspired by true events, this poignant, gritty film portrays lives that rise above...
The story of her small-town childhood and the abuse she suffered serves as the basis for her directorial debut, “The Poker House,” which premieres Friday at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
The Poker House: Directed by Lori Petty. With Jennifer Lawrence, Javon Johnson, Sophi Bairley, Bokeem Woodbine. A dramatization of Lori Petty's teenage years spent in small town Iowa.
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Written by Petty along with longtime friend, David Alan Grier, THE POKER HOUSE is based on Petty’s own true life stories. As she puts it, “The stories are 100% true. The names are changed to protect the guilty.”
The film is inspired by the story of the MIT Blackjack Team as told in Bringing Down the House, the best-selling 2003 book by Ben Mezrich. IMDb offers a brief summary of the film: "21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in Black Jack and subsequently took Las Vegas casinos for millions in winnings." [2] .
Based on a true story that takes place in Iowa. Agnes (Jennifer Lawrence) is a 14 year old girl advanced for her age. She plays basketball, does calculus, holds down a local job, keeps the household together and gives dry boring narration about her life and dogs biting.
