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Hard Eight (Special Edition)

starring: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, F. William Parker
directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767824538
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767824539
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 05, 1999
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 5540
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: February 28, 1997



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Special features: full screen and widescreen versions subtitles in english and spanish two audio commentaries deleted scene making-of documentary talent files and theatrical trailers. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/13/2008 Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow Samuel L. Jackson Run time: 101 minutes Rating: R

Amazon.com:
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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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - I Give It A Hard Four
I give Hard Eight a solid, four star rating. The movie doesn't have much in the way of a plot, it ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - So, so casino movie
Better than your typical gambling movies, but left me wanting more depth. A hard eight is a sucker ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Do you like things?
If you like things, you will be surprised to find that you will also like this movie. Hard Eight is ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Average
A silly story of a gambler that picks up an out of luck person supposably at random and helps him out. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Hard Eight
Before he became famous as the director of "Boogie Nights," Altman acolyte Anderson directed this intriguing ... Read More

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