Hard Eight
1996 · Movie · 101 min. · United States
John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the desert when Sydney happens along, buys him coffee, then takes him to Reno and shows him how to get a free room without losing much money. Under Sydney's fatherly tutelage, John becomes a successful small-time professional gambler, and all is well, until he falls for Clementine, a cocktail waitress and sometimes hooker.
Direction Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast Philip Baker Hall · John C. Reilly · Gwyneth Paltrow · Samuel L. Jackson · Philip Seymour Hoffman · F. William Parker
Soundtrack Michael Penn · Jon Brion
Screenplay Paul Thomas Anderson
Cinematography Robert Elswit
Original title Hard Eight (Sydney)
6.6
4K votes (FilmAffinity)
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