Hard Eight (1997)

If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything.

Movie · Drama, Crime · 1h 42m · Rated 6.8/10 on TMDB · Released February 28, 1997

Overview

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

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast

• Philip Baker Hall as Sydney
• John C. Reilly as John
• Gwyneth Paltrow as Clementine
• Samuel L. Jackson as Jimmy
• F. William Parker as Hostage
• Philip Seymour Hoffman as Young Craps Player
• Nathanael Cooper as Restroom Attendant
• Wynn White as Waitress
• Robert Ridgely as Keno Bar Manager
• Kathleen Campbell as Keno Girl
• Michael J. Rowe as Pit Boss
• Peter D'Allesandro as Bartender

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