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Actors: Philip Baker Hall, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, Samuel L. Jackson
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Hard Eight |
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Sydney (played by Philip Baker Hall) commits a random act of benevolence when helping a man named John (John C. Reilly) who's broke, or at least that is what it seems. As the story progress it becomes clear that something has happened in the past for which Sidney's trying to seek redemption.
--Daniel Gustavsson, Resident Scholar
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An independent film set in Reno. Sydney is a professional gambler who taught John whose broke to become one too. Clementine is a cocktail waitress whose life crossed path with them.
--Jenny, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Hard Eight |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- gambler
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- gambler
Age:
- 40's-50's
- 60's-90's
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- is very quick
Hair color?
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) short/standard wavey
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (man) average build
- (woman) very skinny
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
- all mixed up
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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