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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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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| Jennifer Lawrence | ... |
Agnes
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| Javon Johnson | ... |
1st 'John'
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| Sophi Bairley | ... |
Bee
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| Bokeem Woodbine | ... |
Duval
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| Chloë Grace Moretz | ... |
Cammie
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Casey Tutton | ... |
Sheila
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| Matthew Gerdisch | ... |
Earl
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| Robert Gerdisch | ... |
Burl
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Lucas Ellman | ... |
Clyde Junior
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Kymberly Mellen | ... |
Sheila's Mom
(as Kimberly Mellen)
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| Andrew Rothenberg | ... |
Clyde Senior
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| Danielle Campbell | ... |
Darla
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| Selma Blair | ... |
Sarah
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| Jayce Ryan | ... |
Daniel
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Kirsten Mose | ... |
Young Agnes
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A dramatization of Lori Petty's teenage years spent in small town Iowa.
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.