Hard Eight (Alt. Title:Sydney)   (1996) Crime - Drama - Thriller USA  /  English

Phillip Baker Hall	Sydney
John C. Reilly	John
Gwyneth Paltrow	Clementine
Samuel L. Jackson	Jimmy
F.William Parker	Hostage
Philip Seymour Hoffman	Young Craps Player

Director	Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer	Robert Jones
Producer	John S. Lyons
Writer	Paul Thomas Anderson

John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the desert when Sydney happens along, buys him coffee, then takes him to Reno and shows him how to get a free room without losing much money. Under Sydney's fatherly tutelage, John becomes a successful small-time professional gambler, and all is well, until he falls for Clementine, a cocktail waitress and sometimes hooker. Written by Jon Reeves { This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it }