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Hard Eight
Crime film with a runtime of 96 minutes, released in 1996. Presented in English.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's drama stars Philip Baker Hall as Sydney who picks up John, a drifter, at a coffee shop. John needs $6,000 to bury his mother, Sydney is an itinerant gambler happy to teach him ways to lightly scam casinos so they don't suspect anything. Two years pass and the pair are still operating, and John is now in a relationship with waitress Clementine and also befriended a shady security advisor Jimmy, whom Sydney instinctively mistrusts. As the four individuals' lives intersect, Anderson observes their characters through circumstances which, as they affect one, begin to affect all.
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How long is Hard Eight?
Hard Eight runs for 1h 36m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under Crime, drama, police, crime drama.
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Yes
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