Hard Eight
A seasoned casino veteran takes a down‑on‑his‑luck drifter under his wing, teaching him the high‑stakes game of survival while their fragile partnership is tested by love, betrayal and deadly odds.
“If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything.”
Synopsis
A stranger takes a young Reno gambler under his wing, leading the gambler to marry a prostitute and form a friendship with a boisterous regular at a casino.
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Principal cast & crew: 36
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Barbara TulliverShot by Robert ElswitScored by Jon BrionDesigned by Nancy Deren
Box Office
1997 · Box office
Produced on a $3.0M budget
Production budget
$3.0M
Also known as
- Last Exit Renode
- Sydneyde
- Sydneyes
- Sydneyfr
- Sydneyit
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Cast & Crew
36 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Philip Baker Hall
as Sydney
John C Reilly
as John
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Clementine
Samuel L Jackson
as Jimmy
F William Parker
as Hostage
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Young Craps Player
Nathanael Cooper
as Restroom Attendant
Wynn White
as Waitress
Robert Ridgely
as Keno Bar Manager
Kathleen Campbell
as Keno Girl
Michael J Rowe
as Pit Boss
Peter D Allesandro
as Bartender
Supporting cast
15Steve Blane
as Stickman
Xaleese
as Cocktail Waitress
Melora Walters
as Jimmy's Girl
Jean Langer
as Cashier
Andy Breen
as Groom
Renee Breen
as Bride
Jane W Brimmer
as Aladdin Cashier
Mark Finizza
as Desk Clerk
Richard Gross
as Floorman
Cliff Keeley
as Aladdin Change Booth Attendant
Carrie Mcvey
as El Dorado Cashier
Truman Robbins
as Pastor (voice)
Ernie Anderson
as Pants on Fire Person
Wendy Weidman
as Pants on Fire Person
Jake Cross
as Pants on Fire Person
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1Producers
2Other crew
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