Hard Eight (film)

Hard Eight
Hard Eight
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by	Paul Thomas Anderson
Based on	Cigarettes & Coffee ; by Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by	Robert Jones; John Lyons
Starring	Philip Baker Hall; John C. Reilly; Gwyneth Paltrow; Samuel L. Jackson;
Cinematography	Robert Elswit
Edited by	Barbara Tulliver
Music by	Jon Brion; Michael Penn
Production; company	Rysher Entertainment
Distributed by	The Samuel Goldwyn Company (North America); Rysher Entertainment (International);
Release dates	January 20, 1996 (Sundance Film Festival); February 28, 1997 (United States);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million
Box office	$222,559

Hard Eight (originally titled Sydney) is a 1996 American crime film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson in his feature directorial debut, and starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson. It is the expansion of the 1993 short film Cigarettes & Coffee. The film follows the life of a senior gambler and a homeless man. It premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.