
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.

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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Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Production year
1996
Country
US
Original title
Hard Eight
Length
100 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
Eye Classics
Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.



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