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Hard Eight

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.

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Philip Baker Hall
Sydney
John C. Reilly
John
Gwyneth Paltrow
Clementine

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Awards

  • 1997 - BSFC Award - Best New Filmmaker - winner
  • 1998 - Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature - nominated
  • 1998 - Independent Spirit Award - Best Cinematography - nominated
  • 1998 - Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead - nominated

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