Hard Eight
“If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything.”
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
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Cast
27 people
Philip Baker Hall
Sydney
Known for
Bruce Almighty
Magnolia
John C. Reilly
John
Known for
Wreck-It Ralph
The Sisters Brothers
Gwyneth Paltrow
Clementine
Known for
Iron Man 3
Se7en
Samuel L. Jackson
Jimmy
Known for
Pulp Fiction
The Hateful Eight
F. William Parker
Hostage
Known for
Jack Frost
Revenge of the Nerds
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Young Craps Player
Known for
Mission: Impossible III
Moneyball
Nathanael Cooper
Restroom Attendant
No other roles listed
Wynn White
Waitress
No other roles listed
Robert Ridgely
Keno Bar Manager
Known for
Philadelphia
Boogie Nights
Kathleen Campbell
Keno Girl
Also in
Getting On
Zoey 101
Michael J. Rowe
Pit Boss
No other roles listed
Peter D'Allesandro
Bartender
Also in
Playing Dangerous
Paul Thomas Anderson Director · Jon Brion Composer Michael Penn Composer
Worldwide gross $223K · Budget $3M · United States release February 28, 1997
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$222,559
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Trinity Filmed Entertainment
Production
Rysher Entertainment
Production
Green Parrot
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 20, 1996
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · February 28, 1997
Theatrical
Australia
June 6, 2007 · Physical
France
May 18, 1996 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
November 21, 2018 · Theatrical · Visa CNC 149495
Germany
January 27, 1998 · Physical
Netherlands
February 28, 1997 · Premiere
Switzerland
August 13, 2010 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 17, 1997 · Theatrical
April 7, 2008 · Digital · DVD - Downgraded from 18
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