“If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything.”
Hard Eight
6.8
991 votes·1997
·1h 42m
·MovieDramaCrime
Overview
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
Revenue vs Budget0.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Significant financial loss
Keywords
prostitutecasinocheatinggamblinggambling debtblackmailmale friendshiphostage-takinglas vegas
Cast
Philip Baker Hall
Sydney
John C. Reilly
John
Gwyneth Paltrow
Clementine
Samuel L. Jackson
Jimmy
F. William Parker
Hostage
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Young Craps Player
Nathanael Cooper
Restroom Attendant
Wynn White
Waitress
Robert Ridgely
Keno Bar Manager
Kathleen Campbell
Keno Girl
Michael J. Rowe
Pit Boss
Peter D'Allesandro
Bartender
Steve Blane
Stickman
Xaleese
Cocktail Waitress
Melora Walters
Jimmy's Girl
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