Storyline
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
Directors
Cast
Gwyneth Paltrow, Philip Baker Hall, Samuel L. Jackson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, Melora Walters, Wendy Weidman, Jason "Jake" Cross, Robert Ridgely, Richard Gross, F. William Parker, Nathanael Cooper, Wynn White, Kathleen Campbell, Michael J. Rowe, Peter D'Allesandro, Steve Blane, Jean Langer, Andy Breen, Renee Breen, Jane W. Brimmer, Mark Finizza, Cliff Keeley, Carrie McVey, Truman Robbins, Ernie Anderson
Trailer
Reviews
100
The A.V. Club
One of the best films of the year.
90
Chicago Reader
Impressive for its lean and unblemished storytelling, but even more so for its performances.
88
Chicago Sun-Times
Movies like Hard Eight remind me of what original, compelling characters the movies can sometimes give us.
80
The New York Times
The role of Jimmy is one of Mr. Jackson's scarier characters, and this brilliant actor inhabits all four corners of his jittery, avaricious personality. When he and Sydney finally clash, the movie makes its darkest, cleverest turn into film-noir nightmare.
80
Paul Thomas Anderson shows off the same sort of quirky smarts that Joel and Ethan Coen did in "Blood Simple."
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