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6.1/10   130 votes
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Director:
Lori Petty
Writers:
David Alan Grier (writer)
Lori Petty (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Lust, drugs and violence... no place for a kid.
Plot:
A dramatization of Lori Petty's teenage years spent in small town Iowa. | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
A Near Perfect Movie more (4 total)

Cast

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Tyla Abercrumbie ... Janette

Sophia Bairley ... Bee

Joey Bicicchi ... Football player

Selma Blair ... Sarah

Anthony Brawner ... Basketball Fan

Hashim Brown ... Little Boy

Debbi Burns ... Basketball Fan

Danielle Campbell ... Darla
Jeff Christian ... Coach

Matthew Gerdisch ... Earl
Robert Gerdisch ... Burl
David Alan Grier ... Stymie
Kevin Gudahl ... Bob Elder
James Earl Jones II ... Popeye

Preston Tate Jr. ... Black Teen
Rich Komenich ... Meatball

Jarrah Korba ... Cammie Stand-In
Robert Kramer ... Extra

Jennifer Lawrence ... Agnes

Jonathan C. Legat ... Photo Journalist
Kazemde Fela Masud ... Harold
Adam McEwen ... Dooey
Justin McEwen ... Deon

Chloe Moretz ... Cammie

Aleh Neliubin ... Party-goer
Joshua Pertler ... Pookie
Clarke Peters ... Maurice

David Pompeii ... Mooney
Phil Ridarelli ... Goldstein

Andrew Rothenberg ... Clyde Senior

Jayce Ryan ... Daniel
Henry Sandifer ... Paper Editor
Alan Sciranko ... Score keeper

Casey Tutton ... Sheila
De'Shawn Washington ... Black Tony
Natalie West ... Dolly
Bokeem Woodbine ... Duval
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language, and disturbing content involving a minor including rape, sexual content and drug/alcohol abuse.
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45428)
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Fun Stuff

Soundtrack:
Just to be With You more

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A Near Perfect Movie, 21 October 2009
10/10
Author: yossarian100 from usa

A person's life is made up of many stories, and this is just one story from Lori Petty's life, but it's told with all the style of John Steinbeck. Speaking of style, something which is lacking in so many films today, even great ones, THE POKER HOUSE is done with an amazing amount of it, and the only thing you get more of than style in this movie is the incredible performances and characterizations of Jennifer Lawrence, Sophia Bairley, Chloe Moretz, and Selma Blair, an excellent supporting cast, and a to-die-for script. The final scene of this movie is not an ending, it's a beginning, and it's so powerful I jumped to my feet while watching it. Lori Petty has an incredible grasp of the art of visual storytelling. I can't wait to see what she does next.

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