House of Cards (TV Mini-Series 1990)

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The schemes of a ruthlessly ambitious British politician who will stop at nothing to get to the top.

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Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Another 5 wins & 8 nominations.

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1 March 1999 | Arbustus
10
| Best political thriller I've seen so far
This is without any doubt the best political thriller I have so far seen. Not only does everything seem so chillingly possible, I also think the actors are great, especially Ian Richardson. What I liked best was the end - it is different than the ending in Michael Dobbs' book. One should of course despise Francis Urquart, but his charm makes that very difficult. House of Cards is a must!

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Roger O'Neill's habit of blowing his nose repeatedly is supposed to indicate that he is a heavy cocaine user.

Quotes

Elizabeth Urquhart: I hope he's not going to sack you, Francis.
Francis Urquhart: He better not bloody well try.

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Genres

Drama

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Release Date:

31 March 1991

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK

Filming Locations

The Mall, St. James's, London, England, UK

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