USA,
1996, 102 min
Directed by:
Paul Thomas AndersonScreenplay:
Paul Thomas AndersonCinematography:
Robert ElswitCast:
Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, F. William Parker, Melora Walters, Robert Ridgely (more)VOD (1)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1998 - John S. Lyons, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Jones (Best First Feature)
- 1998 - Philip Baker Hall (Best Male Lead)
- 1998 - Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Male)
- 1998 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Best First Screenplay)
- 1998 - Robert Elswit (Best Cinematography)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1996 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Un Certain Regard)