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Hard Eight (1996)
After Anderson took his short film Cigarettes & Coffee to Sundance, he decided to develop it into a feature film. The movie, originally entitled Sydney, was developed and financed through The Sundance Lab, with Rysher Entertainment attached to produce and distribute. Rysher reedited the film and retitled it Hard Eight, against Anderson's wishes. The conflict inspired him to fight for creative control over this and future endeavors. He was able to release his cut after Rysher folded. The success of Hard Eight led to his next feature, Boogie Nights.
After Anderson took his short film Cigarettes & Coffee to Sundance, he decided to develop it into a feature film. The movie, originally entitled Sydney, was developed and financed through The Sundance Lab, with Rysher Entertainment attached to produce and distribute. Rysher reedited the film and retitled it Hard Eight, against Anderson's wishes. The conflict inspired him to fight for creative control over this and future endeavors. He was able to release his cut after Rysher folded. The success of Hard Eight led to his next feature, Boogie Nights.
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