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  2. Feb 27, 1997 · Reviews. Hard Eight. Roger Ebert February 27, 1997. Tweet. John C. Reilly and Philip Baker Hall in "Hard Eight" (aka "Sydney"). Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The man's face is sad and lined, and he lights cigarettes as if he's been living in casinos for centuries.

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  3. A stranger (Philip Baker Hall) mentors a young Reno gambler (John C. Reilly) who weds a hooker (Gwyneth Paltrow) and befriends a vulgar casino regular.

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    • Paul Thomas Anderson
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    • Philip Baker Hall
  4. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Dave Giannini InSession Film. So, is Hard Eight as good as Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Phantom Thread, or Boogie Nights? Absolutely not. But for...

  5. Feb 28, 1997 · Hard Eight: Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. With Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson. Professional gambler Sydney teaches John the tricks of the trade. John does well until he falls for cocktail waitress Clementine.

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    • Crime, Drama
    • Paul Thomas Anderson
    • 1997-02-28
  6. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson; director of photography, Robert Elswit; edited by Barbara Tulliver; music by Michael Penn and Jon Brion; production designer, Nancy Deren; produced by...

  7. www.metacritic.com › movie › hard-eightHard Eight - Metacritic

    Feb 28, 1997 · Hard Eight - Metacritic. 1997. R. Goldwyn Films. 1 h 41 m. Summary Sydney (Hall) is a poker-faced professional gambler with a soft heart for a hard luck story. He plays guardian angel to unlucky John (Reilly) and a hooker, Clementine (Paltrow), whom he grows to love like family.

  8. Already featuring some of the desperation and melancholy that would go on to characterize most of his work, Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight manages to draw palpable suspense and drama out of, essentially, three characters and a couple of seedy locations.

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