A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
the vibe
Hard Eight Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredlight-touchintimateearnestgrittycontemplative
What it's about
pacing
tone
texture
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Movie1997·102 min
Hard Eight
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
A drama crime film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 48%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.8/10
994 ratings
About Hard Eight
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, redemption, betrayal, sex work, las vegas, close friendship, mentor student, everyman, con deception, slow burn reveal, kidnapping hostage, organized crime