---
title: 'House of America (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marc Evans'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/house-of-america-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119322/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# House of America (1997)

1997 · 97 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

House of America is a 1997 Welsh film directed by Marc Evans. The film, set in a depressed Welsh mining town, centres on a dysfunctional family unit of brothers Boyo and Sid, their sister Gwenny and their controlling mother. The film tackles issues such as Welsh identity, its need for indigenous heroes and the nation's perceived inferiority complex.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marc Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-evans)
- **Screenplay:** [Edward Thomas](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-thomas)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Cale](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cale)

## Cast

- [Matthew Rhys](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-rhys)
- [Steven Mackintosh](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-mackintosh)
- [Lisa Palfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-palfrey)
- [Siân Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/sian-phillips)

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