Hard Eight (Sydney) (1996)

7	Listal rating
7.2	IMDB rating

Casino (4), Drama (4), Gambling (3), Reno (3), Prostitute (2), Gangster (2), 1990s (1), Dysfunctional (1), Dysfunctional Family (1), Action Hero (1), 80s 90s 00s (1), Recently Watched (1), D.T. (1), Thriller (1), Usa (1), Murder (1), 1996 (1)

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John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the desert when Sydney happens along, buys him coffee, then takes him to Reno and shows him how to get a free room without losing much money. Under Sydney's fatherly tutelage, John becomes a successful small-time professional gambler, and all is well, until he falls for Clementine, a cocktail ... (more)

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Starring (View all) :

Sydney

John

Clementine

Jimmy

Hostage

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Young Craps Player

Restroom Attendant

Waitress

Keno Bar Manager

Keno Girl

Written by (View all) :

Paul Thomas Anderson

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Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 20 14:56

A weird fatalistic movie, with each of the characters plodding on with the predetermined destiny. It's film noir, right? Character's don't develop...they do whatever they were going to do. They just can't escape themselves.

It's captivating though. The opening sequence piqued my curorsity and I could tell exactly how the movie would end from the point the four main characters met up...but not *why* the characters did what they did...that was worth watching to find out.

Rating : 7/10

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