Sydney

"If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything."

Feb 28 1997 R 1h 42m
Crime, Drama

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.

Plot

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.

Written by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Directed by

Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast

Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Samuel Goldwyn Company, Green Parrot, Rysher Entertainment, Trinity Filmed Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
Trailer
Hard Eight (1996) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
56,427
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA