Hard Eight (Special Edition)

Hard Eight (Special Edition)
by Paul Thomas Anderson

Hard Eight (Special Edition)
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Actor: F. William Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, Philip Baker Hall, Samuel L. Jackson
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-10-05
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures

Movie Reviews of Hard Eight (Special Edition)

Movie Review: I Give It A Hard Four
Summary: 4 Stars

I give Hard Eight a solid, four star rating. The movie doesn't have much in the way of a plot, it is often slow and a bit too artsy in certain areas, but what this movie has is great acting and great characters. The story is about an older guy who takes a younger guy under his wing and teaches him how to beat the gambling system. They become close friends, almost like a father and son. A woman enters the picture along with a shady friend and things go whacky. Hard Eight is a solid movie, done very well and entertaining. It leans toward being a classic, yet doesn't make it all the way there (hence the 4 out of 5 stars) but it is certainly worth owning and sits proudly in my collection.

Summary of Hard Eight (Special Edition)

Before hitting the big time with his second film Boogie Nights, young filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson impressed critics with this deftly conceived, low-budget film noir chamber piece. With its minimalist plot, deliberate pacing, and brief, but shocking bursts of violence, Hard Eight won't please everyone, but Anderson and his first-rate cast were clearly working on the same authentic wavelength. It's a mystery at first why a solemn professional gambler (Philip Baker Hall in a captivating performance) cares for a down-and-out loser (John C. Reilly) and a dimwit, Reno cocktail waitress (Gwyneth Paltrow). But his motivations become clear--and the movie packs a quietly effective punch--when the gambler faces blackmail by a small-time crook (Samuel L. Jackson). This unheralded film seemed like a closely kept secret itself, until it showed up on the 1997 top-10 lists of several prominent critics. In tandem with Boogie Nights, it marked the arrival of a new filmmaker whose talent is as impressive as that of that other '90s hotshot, Quentin Tarantino. --Jeff Shannon

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