Hard Eight
If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything.
Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(1K votes)
Overview
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
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Box office
Grossed $223K worldwide against a $3M budget
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Setting
Set in Las Vegas Valley
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Music
Music by Jon Brion
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Elswit
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Paul Thomas AndersonWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 28, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Revenue
- $222.6K
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Philip Baker HallSydney
John C. ReillyJohn
Gwyneth PaltrowClementine
Samuel L. JacksonJimmy
F. William ParkerHostage
Philip Seymour HoffmanYoung Craps Player- Nathanael CooperRestroom Attendant
- Wynn WhiteWaitress
Robert RidgelyKeno Bar Manager- Kathleen CampbellKeno Girl
- Michael J. RowePit Boss
- Peter D'AllesandroBartender
- Steve BlaneStickman
- XaleeseCocktail Waitress
Melora WaltersJimmy's Girl- Jean LangerCashier
- Andy BreenGroom
- Renee BreenBride
- Jane W. BrimmerAladdin Cashier
- Mark FinizzaDesk Clerk
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