Hard Eight (1997)
82 %
Reviews Counted: 33 Fresh: 27 Rotten:6 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Synopsis: Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), a mysterious professional gambler, befriends John (John C. Reilly), a young man in trouble, and teaches him the ways of making a living in the casinos of Reno. John gets involved with Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow), a pretty waitress who doubles as a prostitute, and... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ridgely
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenwriter: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer: Robert Jones, John Lyons
Composer: Michael Penn, Jon Brion
Screenwriter: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer: Robert Jones, John Lyons
Composer: Michael Penn, Jon Brion
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This minor Vegas-set drama, about a loser and his older mentor, shows the features that will mark Anderson's better films: love for his characters, taut dialogue at the expense of plot, and fascination with the possibilities of the film medium.
10/26/07
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02/09/06
Estréia de Anderson, mostra que o diretor sempre teve talento para contar histórias, embora ainda não tivesse confiança o bastante para criar as belas tomadas e movimentos de câmera que marcam seus trabalhos posteriores.
07/25/03
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09/10/02
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03/04/02
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Anderson coaxes top-notch performances from the male leads and also from Gwyneth Paltrow.
01/22/02
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Odds are you'll like getting to the revealing good stuff. There are more than a few reasons why.
01/01/00
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