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

Richard Gross
Floorman
Cliff Keeley
Aladdin Change Booth Attendant
Carrie McVey
El Dorado Cashier
Truman Robbins
Pastor (voice)

Ernie Anderson
Pants on Fire Person
Wendy Weidman
Pants on Fire Person

Jake Cross
Pants on Fire Person
Crew

Paul Thomas Anderson
Director, Screenplay
Barbara Tulliver
Editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
Assistant Editor
Lenge Hong
Assistant Editor

Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Phil Hetos
Color Timer
Mike Sowa
Digital Color Timer
Rip Murray
First Assistant Director
Toni Whiteman
Second Assistant Director
Wayne Gee
Second Second Assistant Director
Valeria Migliassi Collins
Production Coordinator
François Duplat
Executive Producer
Hans Brockmann
Executive Producer
Keith Samples
Executive Producer
Robert Jones
Producer
John S. Lyons
Producer
Helene Mulholland
Associate Producer

Daniel Lupi
Co-Producer
Dylan J. Hay-Chapman
Production Assistant
Justin Hay-Chapman
Production Assistant
Nan Baker
Production Assistant
Nancy Deren
Production Design
Michael G. Riba
First Assistant Camera
Sean Hunter Moe
Second Assistant Camera
Bob Ivanjack
Dolly Grip
Alan Parr
Dolly Grip
Andy Shuttleworth
Steadicam Operator
Steven Mesner
Camera Loader

Dylan Tichenor
Post Production Coordinator

Fred Raskin
Post Production Assistant
Joan Sobel
Post Production Assistant
Christine Sheaks
Casting
Marjorie Noble
Location Casting
Linda McCarthy
Assistant Costume Designer
Kathleen Huggans
Wardrobe Supervisor

Mark Bridges
Costume Design
Alyson Murphy
Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
Lydia Milars
Key Hair Stylist, Key Makeup Artist
Min D. Siegel
Art Department Coordinator
Stella Starlight
Scenic Artist
Michael S. Stencil
Scenic Artist

Richard King
Sound Designer

Paula Fairfield
Sound Effects Editor
Jeffrey R. Payne
Sound Editor
Susan Demskey-Horiuchi
Assistant Sound Editor
John Brasher
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marty Hutcherson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel Pellerin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Weingarten
Production Sound Mixer
Carlos Isais
Sound Recordist

Casey Stone
Sound Engineer
Kevin Kubota
Boom Operator
Virginia Storey
Foley Artist
Doug Reed
Foley Artist
John Sievert
Foley Artist
Diana Eljabri
Assistant Foley Artist
Cailey Milito
Assistant Foley Artist
Jim Eustace
Assistant Foley Artist
Eric Hoeschen
Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer
Todd Beckett
Foley Recordist
Tim O'Connell
Foley Recordist
Lou Carlucci
Special Effects

Jon Brion
Original Music Composer

Michael Penn
Original Music Composer
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Musician
Glen Hollman
Musician
Rick Baptist
Musician

John Patitucci
Musician
George Doering
Musician
Patrick Warren
Musician
Al Boone
Transportation Captain
Glenn Knowlton
Transportation Co-Captain
Chris Waldoch
Transportation Co-Captain
Geno Hart
Transportation Coordinator
Tyrone D. Dixon
Assistant Accountant
Stephen Barden
Dialogue Editor
David A. Koneff
Set Decoration
Steve Brennan
Set Dresser
Tim Cohn
Set Dresser
Lloyd Brown
Set Dresser
T.C. Chappelow
Set Dresser
Martin Milligan
Set Dresser
Scott James Sasz
Construction Coordinator
Bob Cryderman
Construction Foreman
Emily Hull
Props
Mark Tillie
Still Photographer
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax
Script Supervisor
Scott Medcalf
Electrician
Stephen Pizzo
Electrician
Mike Booth
Electrician
Dave W. Slodski
Electrician
Arthur D. Whitehead
Electrician
Michael Melvin
Electrician
Martha Fay
Best Boy Electric
Tony Cocucci
Carpenter
Mark Cocucci
Carpenter
Rob Lorentzen
Carpenter
Glen McRaven
Driver
Mike Clark
Driver
Jerry Snaiczuk
Driver
Jake Paltrow
Set Production Assistant
Michael J. Pierce
Set Production Assistant
Suzanne Lutz
Location Manager
Daniel Kahn
Location Assistant
Cliff Cudney
Stunt Coordinator

Bobby Burns
Stunt Double
Mark Harrington
Property Master
James Irons
Best Boy Grip
Ryan Dabney
Security
Sue McGibben
Security
Mark Moelter
Chef
Sean M. McAllen
Intern
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Rick Stribling
Key Grip
Nathan Sweet
Grip
Tim Soronen
Grip

Jake Cross
Grip
Kelly Clear
Gaffer
Craig Markey
Production Manager
Daniel P. Collins
Unit Production Manager
Michael T. Shultz
Catering
George Sheanshang
Legal Services
Kris Hemenway
Craft Service
Michael Krantz
Art Direction
Lin Coleman
First Assistant Editor
Anthony Bashford
Leadman
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