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House of Cards

House of Cards

1990
Drama
TV Mini-Series
Francis Urquhart, Chief Whip, manipulates things and people to achieve his ambitions in the Houses of Parliament, all the while keeping his hand carefully hidden behind the scenes. But Mattie Storin, a young reporter, may be getting too close to him. (imdb)

Directed by:

Paul Seed
Paul-Seed
11 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, To Play the King, The Booze Cruise, Christmas Lights and Ready When You Are Mr. McGill

Writers:

Andrew Davies
Andrew-Davies
58 total credits
Credits include: Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, House of Cards, Pride and Prejudice and The Three Musketeers
,
Michael Dobbs
Michael-Dobbs
17 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, House of Cards, To Play the King, The Final Cut and House of Cards: Chapter 1

Starring:

Ian Richardson
Ian-Richardson
48 total credits
Credits include: Brazil, Dark City, From Hell, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead and Becoming Jane
,
Miles Anderson
Miles-Anderson
13 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, Ninja, The Wind, The King Is Alive and The Shepherd: Border Patrol
,
Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm-Tierney
3 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, Family Life and L.A. Without a Map
,
Damien Thomas
Damien-Thomas
6 total credits
Credits include: The Message, Shogun, Pirates, House of Cards and Shogun
,
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Alphonsia-Emmanuel
4 total credits
Credits include: Peter's Friends, House of Cards, Murder by Moonlight and Sweetwater
,
Susannah Harker
Susannah-Harker
11 total credits
Credits include: Pride and Prejudice, Intimacy, House of Cards, The Crucifer of Blood and Ultraviolet
,
Colin Jeavons
Colin-Jeavons
11 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, To Play the King, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes and Diagnosis: Murder
,
Diane Fletcher
Diane-Fletcher
6 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, To Play the King, The Final Cut, Autobiography of a Princess and Red Hot
,
William Chubb
William-Chubb
2 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards and The Ambassador
,
Kenneth Gilbert
Kenneth-Gilbert
3 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, The Beast Within, Mister Corbett's Ghost, Final Round and Never Give a Trucker an Even Break
,
David Lyon
David-Lyon
3 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, Between the Lines and Fatal Command
,
Christopher Owen
Christopher-Owen
1 total credit
Credits include: House of Cards

Franchise:

House of Cards

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English

House of Cards

1990
Drama
TV Mini-Series
Your probable score

Ratings & Reviews

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Average Percentile: 76.09%
23 Mar 2025
75
72nd
Starts of great, runs out of steam by the end. Still pretty good for a series from 1990, it feels less dated than a lot of newer TV.
10 Dec 2024
83
87th
Man, is this tight--writing, acting, direction, all first rate.
19 Feb 2024
70
63rd
Sharper, shorter, tighter than the HBO rendition, and all the better for it.
18 Sep 2017
65
51st
Brilliant acting and imagination for intrigue. Almost too much to be provisionally believable. It plays out like a conservative back bencher's wet dream, in between too many mundane surgery meetings on greenbelt developments and asylum seekers.
15 Mar 2017
90
94th
Richardson smirking at the camera is a gag that should get old quick, and yet he does it for all four hours and it works every time. The entire thing is really a wonderful piece of intrigue mixed with black comedy that manages strong commentary with great entertainment. The final half hour goes a bit off the rails for my taste. Still very good, but holds it back a bit right at what should be its high point.
24 Jan 2016
93
92nd
Melhor do que Shakespeare.
13 May 2013
85
89th
Urquhart's character is created just marvelously. The series balances satire, thriller, and character study perfectly.
01 Feb 2013
95
97th
We follow the ambitious politician, Francis Urquhart. A nice old gentleman, a personification of the stereotypical British eloquence and manners. However, as the story progresses, we see his darker side. Every episode begins with Francis' face smiling, and fading into a very grave expression. This reflects the way the character changes in our eyes. Throughout 12 hours of watching, I haven't found myself bored even once. This is truly a masterpiece of television. I recommend it wholeheartedly.
29 Sep 2011
86
87th
At first all the looking and talking directly to the camera is distracting, but once you get used to that it is a solid miniseries. Great sense of humor and thrilling throughout. All three miniseries parts ('House of Cards', 'To Play the King' and 'The Final Cut') are well worth a watch.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Paul Seed
Paul-Seed
11 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, To Play the King, The Booze Cruise, Christmas Lights and Ready When You Are Mr. McGill

Writers:

Andrew Davies
Andrew-Davies
58 total credits
Credits include: Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, House of Cards, Pride and Prejudice and The Three Musketeers
,
Michael Dobbs
Michael-Dobbs
17 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, House of Cards, To Play the King, The Final Cut and House of Cards: Chapter 1

Starring:

Ian Richardson
Ian-Richardson
48 total credits
Credits include: Brazil, Dark City, From Hell, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead and Becoming Jane
,
Miles Anderson
Miles-Anderson
13 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, Ninja, The Wind, The King Is Alive and The Shepherd: Border Patrol
,
Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm-Tierney
3 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, Family Life and L.A. Without a Map
,
Damien Thomas
Damien-Thomas
6 total credits
Credits include: The Message, Shogun, Pirates, House of Cards and Shogun
,
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Alphonsia-Emmanuel
4 total credits
Credits include: Peter's Friends, House of Cards, Murder by Moonlight and Sweetwater
,
Susannah Harker
Susannah-Harker
11 total credits
Credits include: Pride and Prejudice, Intimacy, House of Cards, The Crucifer of Blood and Ultraviolet
,
Colin Jeavons
Colin-Jeavons
11 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, To Play the King, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes and Diagnosis: Murder
,
Diane Fletcher
Diane-Fletcher
6 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, To Play the King, The Final Cut, Autobiography of a Princess and Red Hot
,
William Chubb
William-Chubb
2 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards and The Ambassador
,
Kenneth Gilbert
Kenneth-Gilbert
3 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, The Beast Within, Mister Corbett's Ghost, Final Round and Never Give a Trucker an Even Break
,
David Lyon
David-Lyon
3 total credits
Credits include: House of Cards, Between the Lines and Fatal Command
,
Christopher Owen
Christopher-Owen
1 total credit
Credits include: House of Cards

Franchise:

House of Cards

Genre:

Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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