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Hard Eight (originally titled Sydney [2]) is a 1996 American crime film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in his feature directorial debut, and starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson. It is the expansion of the short film Cigarettes & Coffee.
- $222,559
- Robert Jones, John Lyons
- $3 million
Feb 28, 1997 · Hard Eight: Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. With Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson. Professional gambler Sydney teaches John the tricks of the trade. John does well until he falls for cocktail waitress Clementine.
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- Crime, Drama
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- 1997-02-28
Sydney. John C. Reilly. Gwyneth Paltrow. Clementine. Samuel L. Jackson. Jimmy. F. William Parker. Hostage. Watchlist. A stranger (Philip Baker Hall) mentors a young Reno gambler (John C. Reilly)...
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- Paul Thomas Anderson
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- Philip Baker Hall
Synopsis. 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.
Feb 27, 1997 · Hard Eight. Roger Ebert February 27, 1997. Tweet. John C. Reilly and Philip Baker Hall in "Hard Eight" (aka "Sydney"). Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The man's face is sad and lined, and he lights cigarettes as if he's been living in casinos for centuries. He has a deep, precise voice: We get a quick impression that he knows what he ...
Hard Eight (1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Hard Eight John, a down-and-out gambler at an all-time-low meets Professional gambler Sydney. Under Sydney's fatherly tutelage, John becomes a successful small-time professional gambler, and all is well, until he falls for Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow), a cocktail waitress and hooker.
