CULVER CITY, CALIF. (April 23, 2013) – Witness the power plays, sex and greed that motivate some of Washington’s most powerful decision-makers when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases Media Rights Capital’s HOUSE OF CARDS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON on Blu-ray™ and DVD June 11th. This smart, dark and hard-edged thriller tells the story of political revenge, starring two-time Academy Award® winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty, Best Actor in a Leading Role, 1999; The Usual Suspects, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 1995) as ambitious and ruthless Democratic Congressman Frank Underwood, and Robin Wright (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as his equally focused wife, Claire. Based on the classic ‘90s British mini-series, the first season in this modern-day political series also stars Kate Mara (TV’s “American Horror Story: Asylum”) and Corey Stoll (Midnight in Paris).
Just in time for Father’s Day, all 13 episodes will be available on the four-disc Blu-ray or four-disc DVD set for HOUSE OF CARDS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON with stunning collectible packaging on both releases, mirroring the series’ brilliant stylistic quality.
HOUSE OF CARDS, from David Fincher (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “The Social Network”), award-winning playwright and Academy Award® nominated screenwriter Beau Willimon (“Farragut North,” “The Ides of March”) and Academy Award® winner Eric Roth (“Forrest Gump,” “Munich”), also stars Michael Kelly (TV’s “Person of Interest”), Kristen Connolly (The Cabin in the Woods), Sakina Jaffrey (The Domino Effect) and Constance Zimmer (TV’s “Entourage”). The series is executive produced by Fincher, Willimon, Roth, Joshua Donen, Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs and John Melfi. The one-hour drama is produced by Donen/Fincher/Roth and Trigger Street Productions, Inc. in association with Media Rights Capital.
Synopsis
Ruthless and cunning, Congressman Francis Underwood (Spacey) and his wife Claire (Wright) stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates modern Washington D.C.’s shadowy world of greed, sex, and corruption. Kate Mara and Corey Stoll costar in the first original series from David Fincher and Beau Willimon.
HOUSE OF CARDS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON has a run time of approximately 674 minutes and is not rated.
