https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Eight_(film)
Hard Eight (originally titled Sydney [2]) is a 1996 American crime film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in his feature directorial debut, and starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson. It is the expansion of the short film Cigarettes & Coffee. The film follows the life of a senior gambler and

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119256/
Hard Eight: Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. With Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson. Professional gambler Sydney teaches John the tricks of the trade. John does well until he falls for cocktail waitress Clementine.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hard-eight-1997
Written and Directed by. Paul Thomas Anderson. The man's face is sad and lined, and he lights cigarettes as if he's been living in casinos for centuries. He has a deep, precise voice: We get a quick impression that he knows what he thinks and says what be believes. His name is Sydney, and he has found an unshaven young bum dozing against the

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hard_eight
Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Vito P The first feature film by a Paul Thomas Anderson who, even in his mid-twenties, shows how to direct wonderfully fleshed

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/eight-film-review.html
Hard Eight. sullen young roustabout slumped outside a diner off a desert highway near Las Vegas, Nev., s approached by a well-dressed older man with bags under his eyes and a poker face who offers to buy him coffee. Suspicious but hungry, the young man, John (John C. Reilly) accepts, and over breakfast, Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), the grimly

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hard_eight/reviews
This first feature by writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson is impressive for its lean and unblemished storytelling, but even more so for its performances. Full Review | Jul 17, 2020.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119256/reviews
Paul Thomas Anderson's first film, Sydney (titled 'Hard Eight' by the distributors), has a story, but its more concerned about the characters, and how these actors play them. Like its inspiration, Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob le Flambeur, understanding who these people are in this seedy, desperate environment, is the key.

https://letterboxd.com/film/hard-eight/
The absolute visionary and master who is Paul Thomas Anderson. Many cite Hard Eight (Sydney) as PTA's weakest film, and I have to disagree. Hard Eight may be more low key, less flashy and solemn in tone; but the layers of dread, mystery and danger make this one of Paul Thomas Anderson's finest achievements. The Awesome: Phillip Baker Hall.

https://www.metacritic.com/movie/hard-eight/
Hard Eight - Metacritic. 1997. R. Goldwyn Films. 1 h 41 m. Summary Sydney (Hall) is a poker-faced professional gambler with a soft heart for a hard luck story. He plays guardian angel to unlucky John (Reilly) and a hooker, Clementine (Paltrow), whom he grows to love like family. When John's and Clementine's honeymoon night leads to a disastrous

https://www.timeout.com/movies/hard-eight
Sidney (Hall) - old, well-kept - approaches a roadside café. John (Reilly) - young, down-and-out - is slumped in front of the joint. Sidney offers John cigarettes and coffee, $50 and a ride to

https://cinephiliabeyond.org/hard-eight-aka-sydney/
Paul Thomas Anderson's debut film Hard Eight (working title Sydney, preferred by Anderson, thwarted by his backers) arose from the performance of a veteran actor who caught his eye in Martin Brest's Midnight Run—Philip Baker Hall. In a handful of brief scenes, Hall's Las Vegas-based fixer for Dennis Farina's frustrated crime boss

https://www.allmovie.com/movie/hard-eight-am18761
Hard Eight is a 1996 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, and stars Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson, with brief appearances by Robert Ridgely, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Melora Walters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijQg3SUOhJs
Before his commercial breakthrough with Boogie Nights (1997), writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson made this low-key drama. John (John C. Reilly), a half-bri

https://culturedarm.com/hard-eight-1996/
Hard Eight (1996) ★★★★ (4 out of 4 stars) - A black and blue semi-trailer truck passes by a coffee shop whose exterior lights are askew, and a man in a dark overcoat waits for the truck to pass, pauses for a moment more, then crosses the road towards coffee. Outside the diner a young man sits on the ground, bedraggled and bestubbled

https://movieweb.com/movie/hard-eight/
Hard Eight by Paul Thomas Anderson — The Most Underrated Gambling Movie Ever. After Hard Eight, Anderson found international success with Boogie Nights, then replicated that acclaim down the

https://thecinemaarchives.com/2019/06/03/hard-eight-1996-p-t-anderson/
Hard Eight - 1996 Paul Thomas Anderson. The first image is brilliant—the perfect framing of Philip Baker Hall's shadow on the far right with Jack's Coffee Shop—stunning—the ending is strong as well but we really never hit this high again. a jaw-dropper first image using architecture here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Thomas_Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker.His accolades include a BAFTA Award, and nominations for eleven Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.He has also won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and both the Silver and Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABtwfJGTW-Q
I have now seen every Paul Thomas Anderson film. Now eagerly waiting for Licorice Pizza.Link to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/themisfitpond?🎬 Welcom

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/8052-hard-eight
Hard Eight (1997) Hard Eight. (1997) R 02/28/1997 (US) Drama , Crime 1h 42m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. When good luck is a long shot, you have to hedge your bets.

https://www.truemythmedia.com/true-myth-media/reviews/hardeight
Summary. A man makes it big in gambling with the help of a mentor, but all good things must come to an end… My Thoughts. Hard Eight is the first feature film by auteur Paul Thomas Anderson ("There Will be Blood", "The Phantom Thread"), and while it may have slipped under the radar back in 1996, it's still a showcase of an incredible young talent, who would soon become one of the most

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119256/plotsummary/
John (John C. Reilly) is a down-and-out gambler who lost all his money gambling at Las Vegas. The first time he appears, he's sitting outside a diner and Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) sees him. Sydney offers to help John learn how to navigate the Las Vegas world. This means placing small bets, establishing himself and getting 'comped' for a room

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwLWHNuJ-2M
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson with Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel Jackson.DVD : https://amzn.to/49zFE86Blu-ray : https://amzn.

https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2020/05/04/hard-eight/
Ethan Warren has been contributing to Bright Wall/Dark Room since 2016. His first book, The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha, was published in April 2023 by Wallflower Books, a division of Columbia University Press.A member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, he lives on the south shore of Boston with his wife, Caitlin, and their children.