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Hard Eight

Paul Thomas Anderson
USA
Synopsis
John has lost all his money. He happens upon Sydney, a professional gamester who takes pity on him and teaches him a few tricks of the trade. Under Sydney?s wing, John takes up home in Reno, cashing in at the local gambling haunts. But things get complicated when John falls for Clementine, a casino waitress and occasional hooker. And as if that wasn?t bad enough, Jimmy, John?s new-found friend and security guard, knows a secret about Sydney.
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson
Production
Rysher Entertainment / Green Parrot / Trinity
Photography
Robert Elswit
Edition
Barbara Tulliver
Music
Jon Brion, Michael Penn
Cast
Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, F. William Parker
Running Time
101 m.
Country
USA
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