Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

niagara falls, prologue, flashback, bar, drink, drinking, flash forward, motel, directorial debut, cinema verite, secret, nevada, death, husband wife relationship, wedding, honeymoon, newlyweds, father son relationship, male female relationship, handcuffs

Short Review

This first feature by writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson is impressive for its lean and unblemished storytelling, but even more so for its performances.

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