| Release Date: | Jan 1996 |
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| Genres: | Thriller / Drama / Crime |
| Awards: | 1 win & 6 nominations |
| Cast: | 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 (as Phillip...), Nathanael Cooper (Restroom Attendant), Wynn White (Waitress), Robert Ridgely (Keno Bar Manager), Kathleen Campbell (Keno Girl), Michael J. Rowe (Pit Boss), Peter D'Allesandro (Bartender), Steve Blane (Stickman), Xaleese (Cocktail Waitress), Melora Walters (Jimmy's Girl), Jean Langer (Cashier), Andy Breen (Groom), Renee Breen (Bride), Jane W. Brimmer (Aladdin Cashier), Mark Pinizza (Desk Clerk), Richard Gross (Floorman), Cliff Keeley (Aladdin Change Booth Attendant), Carrie McVey (El Dorado Cashier), Truman Robbins (Pastor (voice) (as Pastor Truman...), Ernie Anderson (Pants on Fire Person), Wendy Weidman (Pants on Fire Person), Jason 'Jake' Cross (Pants on Fire Person) |
John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the desert when Sydney happens along, buys him coffee, then takes him to Reno and shows him how to get a free room without losing much money. Under Sydney's fatherly tutelage, John becomes a successful small-time professional gambler, and all is well, until he falls for Clementine, a cocktail waitress and sometimes hooker.
