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Hard Eight
DramaCrime

HARD EIGHT

"If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything."

19971h 42m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Spoiler-Free

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.

Cast

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Sydney

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

John

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Clementine

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Jimmy

F. William Parker

F. William Parker

Hostage

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Young Craps Player

Nathanael Cooper

Nathanael Cooper

Restroom Attendant

Wynn White

Wynn White

Waitress

Movie Vibe

Suspense6.1
Emotion6.7
Complexity6.7
Humor5
Realism7.8
Action5
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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