House of Cards (2013– )

Francis Underwood is Majority Whip. He has his hands on every secret in politics - and is willing to betray them all to become President.

Stars:

Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kevin Spacey	...	Francis Underwood (13 episodes, 2013)
Robin Wright	...	Claire Underwood (13 episodes, 2013)
Michael Kelly	...	Doug Stamper (13 episodes, 2013)
Kristen Connolly	...	Christina Gallagher (13 episodes, 2013)
Kate Mara	...	Zoe Barnes (12 episodes, 2013)
Sakina Jaffrey	...	Linda Vasquez (11 episodes, 2013)
Corey Stoll	...	Rep. Peter Russo (11 episodes, 2013)
Reuel Pendleton	...	Staffer (11 episodes, 2013)
Nathan Darrow	...	Edward Meechum (10 episodes, 2013)
Sandrine Holt	...	Gillian Cole (9 episodes, 2013)
Michael Gill	...	President Garrett Walker (9 episodes, 2013)
Constance Zimmer	...	Janine Skorsky (9 episodes, 2013)
Elizabeth Norment	...	Nancy Kaufberger (9 episodes, 2013)
Sebastian Arcelus	...	Lucas Goodwin (8 episodes, 2013)
Mahershala Ali	...	Remy Danton (7 episodes, 2013)
Reg E. Cathey	...	Freddy (7 episodes, 2013)
Rachel Brosnahan	...	Rachel (7 episodes, 2013)
Ben Daniels	...	Adam Galloway (6 episodes, 2013)
Larry Pine	...	Bob Birch (6 episodes, 2013)

Storyline

Francis Underwood is Majority Whip. He has his hands on every secret in politics - and is willing to betray them all to become President.

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Plot Keywords:

politics | interpersonal relationship | new media | machiavellianism | duplicity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Kaardimaja

Filming Locations:

Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Rights Capital, Panic Pictures (II), Trigger Street Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

An adaptation of the original BBC drama series House of Cards , itself based on the novel by Michael Dobbs, a British politician and author.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Francis Underwood: There are two kinds of pain. The sort of pain that makes you strong, or useless pain. The sort of pain that's only suffering. I have no patience for useless things.
[strangles dog]

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Connections

Referenced in Die Harald Schmidt Show: Show #159 - Nathalie therapiert Harald (2013)

User Reviews

Delicious plot, cast, and design

As I was describing the show to a friend, I couldn't help but use the adjective "delicious." The characters are so strong, manipulative, and persuasive. Viewers come to "House of Cards" for political thrills, for back-door deals, and for machinations, and the series feeds your appetite.

Spacey's performance is, of course, phenomenal. I was particularly impressed by Wright, I found her character the most intriguing of the series.

The series is filmed beautifully, each scene screams production value, and this is perfect.

The series has some occasional and blatant product placement that definitely ruined the tone; however, if these infrequent advertisements enabled the creation of the series: advertise away.