Hard Eight

1997 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Crime Drama

Professional gambler Sydney teaches John the tricks of the trade. John does well until he falls for cocktail waitress Clementine. Hard Eight is a 1997 American English-language Crime Drama film starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, F. William Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jason jake Cross. The movie is based on Cigarettes & Coffee by Paul Thomas Anderson. Rysher Entertainment was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Robert Jones and John Lyons. The movie is written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The Samuel Goldwyn Company acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. Hard Eight was released on 28th February 1997 and takes a screen time of 102 minutes. Hard Eight was made on a budget of $3 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Cinematography was done by Robert Elswit and editing by Barbara Tulliver. The music was composed by Jon Brion along with Michael Penn.
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  • Jini Score
    8.6/10
  • Critics Score
    75%
  • Rating
    7.2/10
  • Jini Score
    8.6%
  • Critics Score
    75
  • Rating
    7.2
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Release Date28 FEB 1997
Budget$ 3 MILLION
Language

English

Genre

Crime , Drama

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Hard Eight Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

66.91%

Positive Review Rating : 75%

75%
    • Owen Gleiberman

      Gamblers live for the moment for the next bet, the one that will take them over the top and this gilt edged noir contraption is an enjoyable wallow in life is a craps table existentialism. ( Read More )
    • Roger Ebert

      By this point in the film, its writer director, Paul Thomas Anderson, has us so hooked that were watching for the sheer pleasure of the dialogue and the acting.Anderson has a good ear. ( Read More )
    • Russell Smith

      Still, its rare to see a debut film so sharp, assured, and original (this latter virtue is doubly impressive given the overused setting) that it firmly establishes a directors potential to succeed on both the artistic and popular levels. ( Read More )
    • Ruthe Stein

      Noirish thrillers live or die by their plot twists and dialogue... Unfortunately, the script by first time filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson fails on both counts. ( Read More )
    • Christopher Hemblade

      Just a soupcon of livelier drama would have improved the proceedings considerably. ( Read More )
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