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Hard Eight is a film by Paul Thomas Anderson about a senior gambler and a homeless man in Nevada. It is the expansion of his short film Cigarettes & Coffee and features Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson.
A professional gambler teaches a young man the tricks of the trade in Reno, but his kindness is tested when he falls for a cocktail waitress. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this film.
- (55K)
- Crime, Drama
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- 1997-02-28
HARD EIGHT MARKETPLACE. 2112-C W Washington Street Stephenville, TX 76401 254-965-4561. Hard Eight BBQ is a family owned and operated business that was started by the late Phillip Nivens and his wife Vicki, along with his son-in-law Chad Decker and wife Carie.
Feb 27, 1997 · Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) is a man who has been gambling for a long time, and knows a lot about the subject, and shares his knowledge with the kid because–well, maybe just because he has it to share. The kid is named John (John C. Reilly). He needs $6,000 to bury his mother and has lost everything.
A stranger (Philip Baker Hall) mentors a young Reno gambler (John C. Reilly) who weds a hooker (Gwyneth Paltrow) and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
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- Paul Thomas Anderson
- R
- Philip Baker Hall
Mar 17, 2022 · Hard Eight (1996) ORIGINAL TRAILER. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson with Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel Jackson. Hard Eight DVD : https://amzn.to/49zFE86 Hard...
- 2 min
- 46K
- Unseen Trailers
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John (John C. Reilly) is a down-and-out gambler who lost all his money gambling at Las Vegas. The first time he appears, he's sitting outside a diner and Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) sees him. Sydney offers to help John learn how to navigate the Las Vegas world.
