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Summary
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 80Audiences 75GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer82%
Metascore78
Audience score83%
User score7.3
Letterboxd · 148 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.1
Box office
7%of its budget back
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $223 K
Worldwide it made back $223 K of the $3 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for dramas, −7 min on the typical 109
typical 109102Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 72 more
Released
1997
February 28, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 27
Philip Baker HallSydney
John C. ReillyJohn
Gwyneth PaltrowClementine
Samuel L. JacksonJimmy
F. William ParkerHostage
Philip Seymour HoffmanYoung Craps Player- NCNathanael CooperRestroom Attendant
- WWWynn WhiteWaitress
Robert RidgelyKeno Bar Manager- KCKathleen CampbellKeno Girl
- MJMichael J. RowePit Boss
- PDPeter D'AllesandroBartender
- SBSteve BlaneStickman
- XXaleeseCocktail Waitress
Melora WaltersJimmy's Girl- JLJean LangerCashier
- ABAndy BreenGroom
- RBRenee BreenBride
- JWJane W. BrimmerAladdin Cashier
- MFMark FinizzaDesk Clerk
Richard GrossFloorman- CKCliff KeeleyAladdin Change Booth Attendant
- CMCarrie McVeyEl Dorado Cashier
- TRTruman RobbinsPastor (voice)
Directing · 5
- Paul Thomas Anderson Director, Writer
- Rip Murray First Assistant Director
- Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax Script Supervisor
- Wayne Gee Second Second Assistant Director
- Toni Whiteman Second Assistant Director
Production · 19
- François Duplat Executive Producer
- Keith Samples Executive Producer
- Hans Brockmann Executive Producer
- John S. Lyons Producer
- Robert Jones Producer
- Christine Sheaks Casting
Camera · 13
- Robert Elswit Director of Photography
- Andy Shuttleworth Steadicam Operator
- James Irons Best Boy Grip
- Steven Mesner Camera Loader
- Michael G. Riba First Assistant Camera
- Nathan Sweet Grip
Editing · 7
- Barbara Tulliver Editor
- Stephen M. Rickert Jr. Assistant Editor
- Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
- Phil Hetos Color Timer
- Mike Sowa Digital Color Timer
- Lenge Hong Assistant Editor
Sound · 29
- Jon Brion Original Music Composer
- Michael Penn Original Music Composer
- Richard King Sound Designer
- Cailey Milito Assistant Foley Artist
- Mark Weingarten Production Sound Mixer
- Todd Beckett Foley Recordist
Art · 14
- Nancy Deren Production Design
- Tim Cohn Set Dresser
- T.C. Chappelow Set Dresser
- Michael Krantz Art Direction
- Anthony Bashford Leadman
- Mark Harrington Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Mark Bridges Costume Design
- Alyson Murphy Key Makeup Artist, Key Hair Stylist
- Kathleen Huggans Wardrobe Supervisor
- Lydia Milars Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
- Linda McCarthy Assistant Costume Designer
Lighting · 8
- Martha Fay Best Boy Electric
- Kelly Clear Gaffer
- Arthur D. Whitehead Electrician
- Michael Melvin Electrician
- Mike Booth Electrician
- Scott Medcalf Electrician
Other crew · 26
- Cliff Cudney Stunt Coordinator
- Jake Paltrow Set Production Assistant
- Fred Raskin Post Production Assistant
- Bobby Burns Stunt Double
- Joan Sobel Post Production Assistant
- Mike Clark Driver
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