Sydney (1996)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.2/10   

Director:

Paul Thomas Anderson

Guionista:

Paul Thomas Anderson (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

28 febrero 1997 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

When good luck is a long shot, you have to hedge your bets.

Plot:

John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the desert when Sydney happens along, buys him coffee...

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Poker Game | Marriage | Remake | Directorial Debut

Premios:

1 win & 6 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Promising debut from Anderson

Reparto

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 Seymour Hoffman)
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

También conocida como:

Hard Eight (USA) (new title)
Sidney (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, some violence and sexuality.

Duración:

102 min | USA:101 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | UK:15 (re-rating) (2008) | UK:15 (re-rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 (video rating) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:MA

Locaciones de Filmación:

Reno, Nevada, USA

Compañía:

Green Parrot

Trivialidades:

Director Anderson has admitted that Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob le flambeur (1956) was a major influence on this film.

Errores:

Personal o Equipo Visible: When Sydney first walks to John sitting outside the restaurant, the camera tracks behind him. At the end of the shot, the camera's plastic cover (it was a damp day) is visible on the left in the door glass.

Citas:

Sydney: You know the first thing they should've taught you at hooker school? You get the money up front!

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Magnolia (1999)

Banda de Sonido:

Country's Cool

Promising debut from Anderson

This first film from Paul Thomas Anderson shows the promise he would later fulfill with BOOGIE NIGHTS. The writing here is as sharp as it was in the later film, but it must be said as a director, he sometimes lets scenes go on too long (ironic that BOOGIE NIGHTS, which is a longer film, is also a tighter one). The main connection between both films is Anderson's obvious affection for his characters. Also the relationship between Sydney and John doesn't turn out the way you'd expect. And Anderson is to be commended for avoiding melodrama.

Philip Baker Hall is one of those actors who you may not know by name, but when you see him you instinctively feel he's right for the part, no matter how small. This is one of his rare leading roles, and he's perfect, showing the character's success and also his loneliness, without sentimentalizing it. John C. Reilly is properly eager and naive as John. Samuel L. Jackson is dependable here, and Gwyneth Paltrow proves she doesn't need a British accent to give a good performance. She and Jackson should also be commended for backing Anderson when he had problems with the studio.