The House of Yes
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| Directed by | Mark Waters |
| Produced by |
Robert Berger Beau Flynn |
| Screenplay by | Mark Waters |
| Based on |
The House of Yes by Wendy MacLeod |
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| Music by | Rolfe Kent Michael Glenn Williams |
| Edited by | Robert Duffy, Spot Welders |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,500,000 |
| Box office | $626,057 |
The House of Yes is a 1997 American film starring Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton, Geneviève Bujold, Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Tori Spelling. The movie is based on the play of the same name, which was written by Wendy MacLeod. It was produced by Robert Berger and was released by Miramax Films on October 10, 1997, in the USA. It received a Sundance Award and favorable reviews. Tori Spelling became one of the nominees for a 1997 Razzie Award for Worst New Star.
On Thanksgiving Day, 1983, student Marty Pascal (Josh Hamilton) brings his fiancée, Lesly (Tori Spelling), home to his family's McLean, Virginia estate to meet them for the first time. Marty is obviously nervous and hesitant about the impending introduction of his future wife to his family; he has informed them that he is bringing a guest but without any further details.
Marty's family prepares both for his arrival and for an impending hurricane. Marty's twin sister Jacqueline (Parker Posey), recently released from a psychiatric hospital, is ecstatic about his arrival, until she is informed that a "friend" is accompanying Marty. She becomes distressed and, over the course of the night, shows many signs that suggest she suffers from borderline personality disorder, including sudden mood swings and an inability to cope with change.
Referred to as "Jackie-O" by her family, Jackie has had a long obsession with the former first lady and the Kennedy assassination. As an adult, Jackie-O still emulates the former first lady in her style of dress and her hairstyle.
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