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Hard Eight (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Hard Eight (1997) a score of 3.0533 out of 4

based on (12) reviews

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The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)

One of the best films of the year....read the complete Hard Eight (1997) review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)

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The New York Times (Stephen Holden)

The role of Jimmy is one of Mr. Jackson's scarier characters, and this brilliant actor inhabits all four corners of his jittery, avaricious personality. When he and Sydney finally clash, the movie makes its darkest, cleverest turn into film-noir...read the complete Hard Eight (1997) review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)

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TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

Ultimately, the material is so familiar that it's hard to work up any enthusiasm for another trip though the seamy underside of glittering gaming life....read the complete Hard Eight (1997) review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

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San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)

Noirish thrillers live or die by their plot twists and dialogue -- talk literally being cheap compared to action shots. Unfortunately, the script by first-time filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson fails on both counts....read the complete Hard Eight (1997) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)