Hard Eight

Hard Eight

1996

Boogie Nights director Paul Thomas Anderson's first film charts the relationship between world-weary card shark Sydney (Phillip Baker Hall) and reckless youth John (John C. Reilly). After showing him how to exploit casinos' perks, Sydney takes John under his wing. Years later, the surrogate father and son are successful gamblers -- until John falls for a hooker (Gwyneth Paltrow) and gets mixed up with a shady stranger (Samuel L. Jackson).

When good luck is a long shot, you have to hedge your bets.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 41 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 28, 1997
US Box Office
$142,356 (#6765 of 7379)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Columbia Tristar
Released
October 5, 1999
Acquired Date
September 5, 2009
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
September 18, 2009

Actors

Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
F. William Parker
F. William Parker
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Nathanael Cooper
Nathanael Cooper
Wynn White
Wynn White
Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely

Directors

Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson

Producers

Robert Jones
Robert Jones
John S. Lyons
John S. Lyons

Writers

Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson

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JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
82%
Tomatometer
51 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
856 votes
METASCORE
78
14 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
56,162 votes