If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything.
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
DramaCrimeprostitutecasinocheatinggamblinggambling debtblackmailmale friendshiphostage-takinglas vegas
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Character
Earnest, contemporary, classical in form and grave.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
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Cast
- Philip Baker HallSydney
- John C. ReillyJohn
- Gwyneth PaltrowClementine
- Samuel L. JacksonJimmy
- F. William ParkerHostage
- Philip Seymour HoffmanYoung Craps Player
- Nathanael CooperRestroom Attendant
- Wynn WhiteWaitress
- Robert RidgelyKeno Bar Manager
- Kathleen CampbellKeno Girl
Crew
- Paul Thomas AndersonDirector
- Paul Thomas AndersonWriter
- Robert ElswitDirector of Photography
- Michael PennOriginal Music Composer
- Jon BrionOriginal Music Composer
- Barbara TulliverEditor
- Robert JonesProducer
- John S. LyonsProducer
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