"If you stay in the game long enough, you'll see everything, win everything, and lose everything."

1997

1h 42m

6.8(1023 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Philip Baker Hall

Sydney

John C. Reilly

John

Gwyneth Paltrow

Clementine

Samuel L. Jackson

Jimmy

F. William Parker

Hostage

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Young Craps Player

Nathanael Cooper

Restroom Attendant

Wynn White

Waitress

Robert Ridgely

Keno Bar Manager

Kathleen Campbell

Keno Girl

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by: Robert Jones
John S. Lyons

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