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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Before his commercial breakthrough with Boogie Nights, writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson made this low-key drama. John (John C. Reilly), a half-bright loser stranded in Reno, is down to his last few bucks when Sydney (Philip Baker Hall), taking pity on him, buys him breakfast and offers him a few tips on making money in the casinos. Two years later, John has become Sydney’s partner, but his lack of common sense goes from problematic to dangerous when he falls in love with Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow), a cocktail waitress who isn’t above turning a few tricks when she needs to make money - and isn’t any brighter than John. Hall and Reilly, both first-rate character actors, are cast in rare leading roles, and Paltrow is cast strongly against type as a part-time prostitute with a serious lack of street smarts. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Philip Baker Hall](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269375_410985.jpg)
Philip Baker Hall
USA
Best movies:
The Truman Show (1998)
The Rock (1996)
Enemy of the State (1998)
![John C. Reilly](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/198/164198509_2612cf.jpg)
John C. Reilly
USA
Best movies:
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Magnolia (1999)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
![Gwyneth Paltrow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/420/164420101_ed9f3c.jpg)
Gwyneth Paltrow
USA
Best movies:
Se7en (1995)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
![Samuel L. Jackson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/226/165226565_1b77e1.jpg)
Samuel L. Jackson
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Django Unchained (2012)
Goodfellas (1990)
![Philip Seymour Hoffman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/998/163998928_7b23fe.png)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
USA
Best movies:
Mary and Max (2009)
Scent of a Woman (1992)
Cold Mountain (2003)
![F. William Parker](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/896/160896787_c22b00.gif)
F. William Parker
USA
Best movies:
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Lost Highway (1997)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
![Melora Walters](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274110_066def.jpg)
Melora Walters
Saudi Arabia
Best movies:
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Cold Mountain (2003)
![Robert Ridgely](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/388/160388232_a18af0.gif)
Robert Ridgely
USA
Best movies:
Philadelphia (1993)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982) (TV movie)
Richard Gross
USA
Best movies:
Phenomenon (1996)
Milk (2008)
Chasing Mavericks (2012)
Wendy Weidman
Best movies:
Hard Eight (1996)