Hard Eight - Special Edition (1996) Rating: Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Samuel L. Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Category: Suspense / Thriller, Independent Binders: Director,Suspense (Thriller), Video: Widescreen2.35:1 Standard1.33:1 Audio: ENGLISH:DolbyDigitalSurround[CC] Subtitles: English, Spanish Length: 101 mins Rental: $ 4.00 Review It Want to buy?         Sydney (Philip Baker Hall - Psycho) is a poker-faced professional gambler with a soft heart for a hard luck story. He plays guardian angel to unlucky John (John C. Reilly - The Thin Red Line) and a hooker, Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow – Shakespeare In Love), whom he grows to love like family. When John’s and Clementine’s honeymoon night leads to a disastrous hostage situation, Sydney takes care of it, as usual. But when slick casino pro Jimmy (Samuel L. Jackson – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace) threatens to reveal a secret from Sydney’s past that could destroy his relationship with the newlyweds, Sydney decides to hedge his bets and not leave anything to chance.               Critic's Reviews Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Read Review Jerry Saravia rec.arts.movies.reviews Read Review Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Online Read Review   Customer's Reviews