Hard Eight (1996) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Hard Eight (Sydney)
Year
1996
Running time
96 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Thriller. Drama | Crime. Gambling. Independent Film (US). Neo-noir
Synopsis
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.
Awards
1997: Independent Spirit Awards: : 5 Nominations including Best First Feature
1997: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: New Generation Award (Anderson)
1997: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best New Filmmaker
Critics' reviews
- "One of the best films of the year."
- "Impressive for its lean and unblemished storytelling, but even more so for its performances. Read full review"
- "Movies like Hard Eight remind me of what original, compelling characters the movies can sometimes give us."
- "There's something almost hypnotic about the way Hard Eight develops -- even in its slowest, most tedious moments, it keeps our attention."
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