Hard Eight

Hard Eight

Crime 1996 1 hr 41 min
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Before his commercial breakthrough with Boogie Nights (1997), writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson made this low-key drama. John (John C. Reilly), a half-bright loser stranded in Reno, is down to his last few bucks when Sydney (Phillip Baker Hall), taking pity on him, buys him breakfast and offers him a few tips on making money in the casinos. Two years later, John has become Sydney's partner, but his lack of common sense goes from problematic to dangerous when he falls in love with Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow), a cocktail waitress who isn't above turning a few tricks when she needs to make money — and isn't any brighter than John. Hall and Reilly, both first-rate character actors, are cast in rare leading roles, and Paltrow is cast strongly against type as a part-time prostitute with a serious lack of street smarts.
Crime 1996 1 hr 41 min
Starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director Paul Thomas Anderson

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Hard Eight
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Before his commercial breakthrough with Boogie Nights (1997), writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson made this low-key drama. John (John C. Reilly), a half-bright loser stranded in Reno, is down to his last few bucks when Sydney (Phillip Baker Hall), taking pity on him, buys him breakfast and offers him a few tips on making money in the casinos. Two years later, John has become Sydney's partner, but his lack of common sense goes from problematic to dangerous when he falls in love with Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow), a cocktail waitress who isn't above turning a few tricks when she needs to make money — and isn't any brighter than John. Hall and Reilly, both first-rate character actors, are cast in rare leading roles, and Paltrow is cast strongly against type as a part-time prostitute with a serious lack of street smarts.

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  • Fresh 37
  • Rotten 9

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Studio
Rysher Entertainment
Genre
Crime
Released
1996
Run Time
1 hr 41 min
Rated
R

© 1996 Rysher Entertainment, Inc. and Green Parrot. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Primary
English (United States) (AAC)
Additional
Danish (Denmark) (Subtitles), Dutch (Netherlands) (Subtitles), Finnish (Finland) (Subtitles), French (France) (Audio), German (Germany) (Subtitles), Norwegian (Norway) (Subtitles), Portuguese (Brazil) (Subtitles), Portuguese (Portugal) (Subtitles), Spanish (Latin America) (Audio, Subtitles), Swedish (Sweden) (Subtitles), Turkish (Turkey) (Subtitles)

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