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    The Poker House

    R2008 · Drama · 1h 33m

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  1. 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, the film depicts a painful day in the life of Agnes (Jennifer Lawrence) a teenage girl who is raising her two younger sisters, Bee (Sophi Bairley) and Cammie (Chloë Grace Moretz), in ...

  2. The Poker House is a 2008 movie directed by and starring Lori Petty, based on her own childhood experiences in a small town in Iowa. The film depicts the challenges and dangers faced by a young girl and her siblings, such as drug abuse, rape, and violence.

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    • Lori Petty
    • R
    • 2 min
  3. The Poker House is one of the most personal, wounded films in years. That it is also one of the most confused reflects how deeply it springs from the psyche of its director. Full Review | Jul 16, 2009

  4. The idea for “Poker House” came from a phone conversation. A few years ago, she was talking with her friend, actor and comedian David Alan Grier, and Petty found herself discussing her ...

  5. Jun 25, 2008 · The Poker House Production: An Elos Films presentation. Produced by Stephen J. Cannell, Michael J. Dubelko. Co-producers, Daisy Marco, Lori Petty, Peter Quartaroli, David Alan Grier. Directed by ...

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  7. Jul 17, 2009 · A film based on Lori Petty's true story of growing up in a brothel in Iowa in 1976. Jennifer Lawrence, Selma Blair and Chloe Grace Moretz star in this gritty and poignant drama.

  8. Jun 20, 2008 · Agnes and her two sisters live in a house where their mother runs an illegal poker game. They face violence, addiction, and exploitation from the gamblers and their customers.

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