Most Similar Movies to The Poker House (2008)
If you are looking for movies like The Poker House (2008), you might like movies tagged with keyword : drama, family, coming of age, violence, drugs, abuse, sisters, survival, poverty, america, chicago, based on true story, teenager, mother, alcoholism, psychological trauma, dark, resilience, struggle, independent film .
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), My Brother's Keeper (1995), Sweet Sixteen (2002), Orphans (1998), God Bless the Child (1988), Sherrybaby (2006), The Italian (2005) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
An illegitimate child (Jena Malone) endures increasingly sadistic beatings from her mother's (Jennifer Jason Leigh) second husband (Ron Eldard) in the '50s South.
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My Brother's Keeper (1995)
Twins (John Lithgow), one HIV-positive, go to court to fight for a bone-marrow transplant not covered by insurance.
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Sweet Sixteen (2002)
Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
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Orphans (1998)
Four siblings gathered together for their mother's funeral in Glasgow face individual torments over night during a tumultuous storm that rips the roof off the church.
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God Bless the Child (1988)
Unemployed, abandoned by her husband and kicked out of her apartment after not being able to pay her rent, newly single mother Theresa Johnson (Mare Winningham) finds herself homeless and raising her daughter, Hillary (Grace Johnston), on the streets. Discouraged by consistently overcrowded shelters and shocking violence, Johnson appeals to social worker Calvin Reed (Dorian Harewood). With Reed's help, Johnson struggles to ensure a decent quality of life for the daughter she loves so much.
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Sherrybaby (2006)
Sherry tries to integrate again into society and become a good mother.
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The Italian (2005)
Abandoned by his mother, 6-year-old Vanya (Kolya Spiridonov) lives in an orphanage run by a greedy woman (Mariya Kuznetsova) and her cruel lover (Nikolai Reutov). Vanya decides to run away and find his mother after a wealthy Italian couple offer to buy him and after observing that the older children in the home survive by stealing or prostitution. He faces many dangers on his journey, including the pair at the orphanage who tried to sell him.
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All Creatures Here Below (2018)
A desperate young couple on the run seek refuge in Kansas City.
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Precious (2009)
In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
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Half Nelson (2006)
An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.
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Samaritan Girl (2004)
Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young...
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At Close Range (1986)
In 1978 Pennsylvania, an absentee father is reacquainted with his estranged teenage sons who become intrigued with his romanticized life of crime.
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Treeless Mountain (2008)
In Seoul, Korea, two sisters must look after each other when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father.
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Clockers (1995)
Young drug pushers in the projects of Brooklyn live hard dangerous lives, trapped between their drug bosses and the detectives out to stop them.
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South Central (1992)
A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better and must save his 10 year old son who has already chosen a gang life.
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Snow Angels (2007)
A drama that interweaves the life of a teenager, with his old baby sitter, her estranged husband, and their daughter.
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Manito (2002)
Fifteen years ago, their Washington Heights neighborhood was dubbed the crack-cocaine capital of the world, but today it is transforming into one of the most vibrant, Spanish-speaking communities in the United States. While the drug dealers continue to disappear, their violent legacy still casts a shadow over the neighborhood and its residents. Junior, an ex-convict s...Read all
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Blue Car (2002)
A troubled young woman is encouraged by a teacher to enter a poetry contest.
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