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Hard Eight

Paul Thomas Anderson / US, 1996 / 100 min.

Exciting, atmospheric debut from Paul Thomas Anderson about a professional gambler who becomes unlucky John’s (John C. Reilly) guardian angel. Excellent acting also from Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) is a professional poker player with a soft spot for the unlucky people he encounters. He acts as a guardian angel for the unlucky John (John C. Reilly) and prostitute Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow) who he starts to view as family.

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Scenes from this movie may cause fearThis movie contains scenes of violencePersons under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult

Director

Paul Thomas Anderson

Production year

1996

Country

US

Original title

Hard Eight

Length

100 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NLD

Format

35mm

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