Hard Eight (US Version) DVD Region 1

Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), a mysterious professional gambler, befriends John (John C. Reilly), a young man in trouble, and teaches him the ways of making a living in the casinos of Reno. John gets involved with Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow), a pretty waitress who doubles as a prostitute, and Jimmy (Samuel L. Jackson), a two-faced criminal. When trouble erupts, suddenly Sydney has to rescue his young friend, but a secret from his past threatens to destroy everything he has tried to build up. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's highly acclaimed debut feature (based on the films of Jonathan Demme and John Cassavetes) is a tight, intricate film noir character study with a more disciplined plot than his later, more expansive films. The film also features excellent work from his four actors, particularly Hall as the experienced, world-weary Sydney, and fascinating details about the lowlife world the characters inhabit. HARD EIGHT originated as a short film, CIGARETTES AND COFFEE, that Anderson developed at the Sundance Film Institute.

"...Evocative, memorable....In HARD EIGHT, Anderson and his brilliant quartet prove that they know a great many questions..." - Richard, Falcon (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 01/01/1998

"...Jackson play one of his scarier characters....[Hall is] superb here..." -- 3 out of 4 stars - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 03/13/1997

"Four excellent lead performances, vividly evoked ambience and a masterfully sustained mood of quiet desperation mark SYDNEY as an impressive piece of work..." - Joe, Leydon (Variety Critic), Variety, 02/05/1996

"...[A] beautifully controlled, slow-moving film....The acting is wonderfully understated, economical and unsentimental..." - Stephen, Holden (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 02/28/1997

"...A perfectly modulated mystery....With some terrific hand-held camera work by Robert Elswit..." - John, Anderson (Film Critic), Los Angeles Times, 02/28/1997

"...It's about these specific people in this place and time, and that's why it's so good: It listens and sees....[Hall gives] another great performance..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 02/28/1997

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Product Title:	Hard Eight (US Version) Hard Eight (US Version) Hard Eight (US Version) Hard Eight (US Version) Hard Eight (US Version)
Also known as:	Sydney Sydney Sydney Sydney Sydney
Artist Name(s):	Samuel L. Jackson (Actor) | Gwyneth Paltrow (Actor) | Philip Seymour Hoffman (Actor) | John C. Reilly (Actor) | Tom Wilkinson (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Melora Walters (Actor) | Robert Ridgely | Vince Besser 森姆積遜 (Actor) | 桂莉芙白德露 (Actor) | 菲臘施摩荷夫曼 (Actor) | 尊列尼 (Actor) | Tom Wilkinson (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Melora Walters (Actor) | Robert Ridgely | Vince Besser 森姆积逊 (Actor) | Gwyneth Paltrow (Actor) | 菲腊施摩荷夫曼 (Actor) | 尊列尼 (Actor) | Tom Wilkinson (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Melora Walters (Actor) | Robert Ridgely | Vince Besser サミュエル・Ｌ．ジャクソン (Actor) | Ｇｗｙｎｅｔｈ Ｐａｌｔｒｏｗ (Actor) | Ｐｈｉｌｉｐ　Ｓｅｙｍｏｕｒ　Ｈｏｆｆｍａｎ (Actor) | Ｊｏｈｎ　Ｃ． Ｒｅｉｌｌｙ (Actor) | Ｔｏｍ Ｗｉｌｋｉｎｓｏｎ (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Melora Walters (Actor) | Robert Ridgely | Vince Besser Samuel L. Jackson (Actor) | Gwyneth Paltrow (Actor) | Philip Seymour Hoffman (Actor) | John C. Reilly (Actor) | Tom Wilkinson (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Melora Walters (Actor) | Robert Ridgely | Vince Besser
Director:	Kevin J. O'Connor Kevin J. O'Connor Kevin J. O'Connor Kevin J. O'Connor Kevin J. O'Connor
Producer:	John Lyons | Tudor Vaughn John Lyons | Tudor Vaughn John Lyons | Tudor Vaughn Ｊｏｈｎ Ｌｙｏｎｓ | Tudor Vaughn John Lyons | Tudor Vaughn
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Release Date:	1999-10-05
UPC Code:	043396810396
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English, Spanish, Slovak
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	122 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004402016

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Dual Side - Single Layer

Side A:
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1
Audio:
Dolby Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Paul Thomas Anderson - Director, Philip Baker Hall - Star
2. Paul Thomas Anderson - Director, Michelle Satter - Sundance Film Institute, Philip Baker Hall - Star, Crew, with Isolated Music Score
Deleted Scene - 1. "The Kiss"
Bonus Scenes from Sundance Film Institute - 1. "The Coffee Shop"
2. "Jimmy Threatens Sydney"
3. "The Phone Call"
Original Theatrical Trailers - 2
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies - 1. Paul Thomas Anderson - Writer/ Director
2. Philip Baker Hall - Star
3. Gwyneth Paltrow - Star
4. Samuel L. Jackson - Star
5. John C. Reilly - Star
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Side B
Pan & Scan - 1.33:1