The Poker House (2008) 6.2
A dramatization of Lori Petty's teenage years spent in small town Iowa. Director:Lori Petty |
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Agnes
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1st 'John'
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Bee
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| Chloë Grace Moretz | ... |
Cammie
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Casey Tutton | ... |
Sheila
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Earl
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Lucas Ellman | ... |
Clyde Junior
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Kymberly Mellen | ... |
Sheila's Mom
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Clyde Senior
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Darla
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Sarah
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Daniel
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A dramatization of Lori Petty's teenage years spent in small town Iowa.
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Lust, drugs and violence... no place for a kid.Genres:
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Rated R for language, and disturbing content involving a minor including rape, sexual content and drug/alcohol abuse | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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1st 'John': [seeing her come in] Ah...
Agnes: [narrating] I race the sun home in the morning, and the moon up at night. There's just today, and then there's tonight. Anything can happen, then anything does. You get through it.
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Jennifer Lawrence's father, Gary Lawrence, appears in the movie (uncredited) as the basketball coach of the other team. See more »Goofs
The 45 record would not play properly without the adapter in the center hole. The record would slide around the turntable once the needle was placed on it and the music would become distorted and the speed of the music would vary - it would continue to speed up and slow down during the entire record. See more »Quotes
[first lines]1st 'John': [seeing her come in] Ah...
Agnes: [narrating] I race the sun home in the morning, and the moon up at night. There's just today, and then there's tonight. Anything can happen, then anything does. You get through it.
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This film is honestly one of my favourite movies I've ever seen. This will sound cheesy and a massive cliché but "The Poker House" was incredibly moving and well directed. It is the only film that has ever made me cry while watching it. Jennifer Lawrence is absolutely sensational in portraying Agnes as an independent and slightly vulnerable teenager. Although Agnes' situation is hopefully not too relatable, Lawrence makes the most distant situations close to home. This film is ridiculously under-rated and everyone over 15 should watch it. As a brief summary, Agnes lives with her mother and two sisters who never communicate with each other. They live in a very poor small town and Agnes is forced to live in almost complete poverty and lives her life very independently. She has a passion for writing poetry and basketball. Agnes starts to think she and her mother's pimp boyfriend are in love but is forever trying to look after her younger sisters and herself. Watch it. Tell people about it. Watch it again.