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 (3)
Plots(1)
Veteran gambler, Sydney, befriends John and proceeds to tutor him in the art of making a living as a gambler. Sydney also takes an interest in Clementine, a cocktail waitress and hooker. One night, Sydney is called to a dark hotel by John and Clementine who have bound and beaten one of her "johns" for non-payment of services. Sydney engineers their escape. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
(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)