Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow
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. Un...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 5, 1999
Stats: 629 reviews
Paul Thomas Anderson's first movie and wow what an entrance to make. Its refreshing to see a film maker making films with characters that you care about and fine dialogue. Why dont people talk in movies any more? If you think the same watch this film. This film is an absolute tre...( read more)
Paul Thomas Anderson's debut feature might be a disappointment to those who are fans of his work but haven't seen this one yet.
'Hard Eight' aka 'Sydney' is very slow paced, calm in fact. P.T Anderson is a talented screenwriter, his following movies are proof of that. The dialo...( read more)
PTA is an alien. No way this dude is from this planet...to make his first feature THIS solid...excellent cinematography, kickass actors on board the project, stellar script...what the fuck PTA? Damn alien!
See this movie if you like PTA...it's up there with his best work.
A good start for then-young filmmaker Anderson. Features his regulars Hall, Hoffman and Reilly and even Samuel L Jackson. If you get anything out of this film, it's good ways to take casinos for free rooms and shit like that.
As a "debut feature film", this is remarkably well done. As a Paul Thomas Anderson film it is plainly just his "first steps" towards brilliance.
No one can tell a story which encapsulate the troubled (often tragic) reality of the human condition like Anderson.
As far fetch...( read more)
VERY good movie.The ONLY movie I liked of John C. Reilly where hes not in a comedy
Paul Thomas Anderson can be only a good teacher. U can learn how to make a film technically , but his films are telling nothing. Here u are SYDNEY. Full of emptiness.
Perfect in so many ways. One of P.T.s first movies and also one of the top ones. Baker Hall and the rest are great. Hoffman knows what to do!
The great Paul Thomas Anderson directs another great story. Keeping up with the "casino" theme.
Sydney decides to take John to Reno to help him win money at the casino. They soon become close friends and Sydney is stuck helping John out when he gets into trouble.
This movie came out during the mid nineties where every independent feature was trying to feel like 'Pulp Ficti...( read more)
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