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The Poker House, subsequently retitled as Behind Closed Doors, is a 2008 American independent drama film written and directed by Lori Petty, in her directorial debut. Based on Petty's early life during the 1970s, [1] the film depicts a painful day in the life of Agnes ( Jennifer Lawrence) a teenage girl who is raising her two younger sisters ...
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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 dismal...
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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Jul 21, 2009 · The Poker House, which Petty wrote with David Alan Grier, is a true coming-of-age story based on her own life. Agnes (Jennifer Lawrence) and her sisters Cammie and Bee grow up with their strung-out, hooker mother Sarah (Selma Blair), a pimp “dad” and a house filled with gamblers, criminals and johns.
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.”
Actress-turned-filmmaker Lori Petty makes her feature directorial debut with this period drama starring Selma Blair, Bokeem Woodbine, and David Alan Grier. Set in 1976, THE POKER HOUSE explores a typical day in the life of a decidedly atypical teen named Agnes.
