Hard Eight (1997) movie poster

Hard Eight (1997)

"If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything."
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👍 68%audience score
Critics Score
🎬 80%
DramaCrime

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Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Runtime
1h 42m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.8/10 (946 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
78

Cast

Philip Baker Hall as Sydney · 71% avg
John C. Reilly as John · 73% avg
Gwyneth Paltrow as Clementine · 71% avg
Samuel L. Jackson as Jimmy · 71% avg
F. William Parker as Hostage
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Young Craps Player · 77% avg
Nathanael Cooper as Restroom Attendant
Wynn White as Waitress

Is Hard Eight good?

It's divisive. 68% audience score, estimated from 946 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 80%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#2476 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#98 / 106 · 1997
Rank among its director's films
#8 / 10 · Paul Thomas Anderson

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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

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[Suggest] Hard Eight by Paul Thomas Anderson (1996- Neo Noir Crime Thriller) Starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow & Samuel L. Jackson. Absolutely love P.T Anderson to the core. Credit to auteurs like him those who keep the spirit of Cinema alive. This film is Fooking A.
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Top comment: "Solid movie."
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