Hard Eight (1997)

Name: Hard Eight
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Released: 1997
Rating: 7
Cast: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, F. William Parker

R 1h 42m 7.0/10 IMDb

Drama Crime

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, F. William Parker

Content Warnings

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gun violence

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