Hard Eight

About Hard Eight

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

Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight is a 1997 crime film. The film is filed under male friendship, blackmail, gambling, and las vegas.

Philip Baker Hall takes the lead as Sydney, John C. Reilly as John, Gwyneth Paltrow as Clementine, and Samuel L. Jackson as Jimmy. Released in February 1997, it runs 102 minutes.

The screenplay is by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Casino, 21, and Last Vegas make useful companions to Hard Eight, all filed under casino. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 1,035 votes and it carries a R rating.