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1997 · 102 min · R

Hard Eight

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Drama, Crime

Hard Eight (1997) is a Drama film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson set in Reno and Las Vegas during the 1990s. It runs 102 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of guilt & shame and friendship run throughout.

Composer
Jon BrionMichael Penn
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Cast
Philip Baker HallJohn C. ReillyGwyneth PaltrowSamuel L. JacksonF. William ParkerPhilip Seymour HoffmanNathanael CooperWynn White

The world of this film

Setting

Where
RenoLas Vegas
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
Guilt & ShameFriendship
Tone
TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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