Hard Eight

1996 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
Movie film Q1752509
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Hard Eight

Summary

Hard Eight is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,071 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hard Eight's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hard Eight's director is recorded as Paul Thomas Anderson[4].
  • Hard Eight's screenwriter is recorded as Paul Thomas Anderson[5].
  • Hard Eight's composer is recorded as Jon Brion[6].
  • Hard Eight's genre is recorded as neo-noir[7].
  • Hard Eight's genre is recorded as crime film[8].
  • Hard Eight's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • Hard Eight's cast member is recorded as Philip Baker Hall[10].
  • Hard Eight's cast member is recorded as John C. Reilly[11].
  • Hard Eight's cast member is recorded as Gwyneth Paltrow[12].
  • Hard Eight's cast member is recorded as Samuel L. Jackson[13].
  • Hard Eight's cast member is recorded as Philip Seymour Hoffman[14].
  • Hard Eight's cast member is recorded as F. William Parker[15].
  • Hard Eight's cast member is recorded as Melora Walters[16].
  • Hard Eight's producer is recorded as Keith Samples[17].
  • Hard Eight's production company is recorded as Rysher Entertainment[18].
  • Hard Eight's director of photography is recorded as Q279100[19].
  • Hard Eight's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0119256[20].
  • Hard Eight's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21].
  • Hard Eight's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[22].
  • Hard Eight's review score is recorded as 81%[23].
  • Hard Eight's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[24].
  • Hard Eight's review score is recorded as 78/100[25].
  • Hard Eight's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Hard Eight's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 485588[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hard Eight's producer is recorded as Keith Samples[17]. Its director is recorded as Paul Thomas Anderson[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Paul Thomas Anderson[5]. Cast members include Philip Baker Hall[10], John C. Reilly[11], Gwyneth Paltrow[12], Samuel L. Jackson[13], Philip Seymour Hoffman[14], and F. William Parker[15].

Publication

Hard Eight's publication date is recorded as +1996-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21]. Genres include neo-noir[7], crime film[8], and drama film[9].

Subject and Themes

Hard Eight's main subject is recorded as gambling[29].

Reception

Reviews include 81%[23], 6.9/10[24], and 78/100[25].

Why It Matters

Hard Eight ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,071 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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