Movie
Hard Eight
Overview
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
Details
- Release date
- 1997-02-28
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Trinity Filmed Entertainment, Rysher Entertainment, Green Parrot
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Philip Baker Hall as Sydney
- John C. Reilly as John
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Clementine
- Samuel L. Jackson as Jimmy
- F. William Parker as Hostage
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Young Craps Player
- Nathanael Cooper as Restroom Attendant
- Wynn White as Waitress
- Robert Ridgely as Keno Bar Manager
- Kathleen Campbell as Keno Girl
- Michael J. Rowe as Pit Boss
- Peter D'Allesandro as Bartender
Crew
- Paul Thomas Anderson - Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson - Writer
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