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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Stars: |
John C. Reilly |
| Actors: |
Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Vengeance · Kidnapping · Blackmail · Prostitution · Lowlife · Scams And Cons · Betrayal |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
043396810372 |
| Release Date: |
1997 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 40min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 41min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (October 05, 1999)
UPC: 043396810396 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Closed Captioned, 1hr 40min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (August 26, 1997)
UPC: 043396810334 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Paul Thomas Anderson |
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Professional Reviews
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(02/28/1997, p.F2, John Anderson): "...A perfectly modulated mystery....With some terrific hand-held camera work by Robert Elswit..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
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 Jimmy (Samuel L. Jackson), a two-faced criminal. When trouble erupts, suddenly Sydney has to rescue his young friend, but a secret from his past threatens to destroy everything he has tried to build up. <br> <br> Director Paul Thomas Anderson's highly acclaimed debut feature (based on the films of Jonathan Demme and John Cassavetes) is a tight, intricate film noir character study with a more disciplined plot than his later, more expansive films. The film also features excellent work from his four actors, particularly Hall as the experienced, world-weary Sydney, and fascinating details about the lowlife world the characters inhabit. HARD EIGHT originated as a short film, CIGARETTES AND COFFEE, that Anderson develope... |
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