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The Poker House

Name: The Poker House
Director: Lori Petty
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-06-20
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Selma Blair, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sophi Bairley

Drama

Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.

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Cast

Jennifer LawrenceSelma BlairBokeem WoodbineChloë Grace MoretzSophi BairleyCasey TuttonJayce RyanNatalie WestDavid Alan GrierAndrew RothenbergDanielle CampbellClarke Peters

Director

Lori Petty

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