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- Tyler S7 uur geledenI have a predilection for father/son themed stories in movies, (Field of Dreams is one of my favs and I know almost nothing about baseball) and Hard Eight delivers that vibe in an original way. The cast is stacked, I love Philip Baker Hall's quiet and understated performance as Sydney, his kind and patient scenes with John are why I come back every couple of years for a re-watch. Philip Seymour Hoffman shows up for one scene and as expected just bursts off the screen, I laugh out loud every time. At 24 PTA shows restraint and a sense of style far beyond his years. It's a shame Rysher Entertainment basically buried the movie and a lot of PTA fans have never seen or even heard of his gem of a debut feature. 👍👍 8.5/10
- James Saenz2 oktober 2025“never ignore a man’s courtesy.” promising neo-noir start with an interesting midpoint development that ultimately leads to a mostly flat back half. philip baker hall carries the narrative to its conclusion with a stellar performance, but he’s not the most memorable philip in this picture either. i also don’t quite know how to come to terms with how the film depicts women, especially with clementine’s relationship to john.
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Hard Eight was released on 28 februari 1996.
Hard Eight was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Hard Eight has a runtime of 1 u, 42 m.
Hard Eight was produced by Robert Jones, John S. Lyons.
De jonge gokker John (John C. Reilly) zit berooid tegen de buitenmuur van een cafetaria als hij wordt opgepikt door de wat oudere, goedgeklede Sydney (Philip Baker Hall). Deze voormalige gokker biedt John aan om geld van hem te lenen en hem te begeleiden in de casino's van Reno. Sydney brengt de jonge John de kneepjes van het gokken bij en hun band wordt steeds hechter.
The key characters in Hard Eight are Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), John (John C. Reilly), Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow).
Hard Eight is rated 16.
Hard Eight is a Drama, Misdaad, Thriller film.
Hard Eight has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
Hard Eight had a budget of US$ 3 mln..
Hard Eight has made US$ 223K at the box office.