Cigarettes & Coffee
- Drama
- Crime
At a desert diner, the lives of five strangers become linked through a single twenty-dollar bill. Shot for $20,000 and starring Philip Baker Hall, the short premiered at Sundance and later inspired Anderson’s debut feature Hard Eight (1996).
Cigarettes & Coffee is a 1993 crime drama short film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, shot on a micro-budget of $20,000. The film premiered at Sundance and follows five strangers whose lives intersect at a desert diner over a single twenty-dollar bill, establishing themes Anderson would expand in his later feature debut Hard Eight.
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Theatrical release in United States
Limited theatrical in United States · Rated NR
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Kirk BaltzDouglas Walker
Philip Baker HallSydney
Scott Coffey
Kim Gillingham
Miguel FerrerBill
Michael HarrisSteve- Jennifer Kaplan
- Bonnie Fidelman
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Cigarettes & Coffee — frequently asked
When was Cigarettes & Coffee released?
The film was released on August 3, 1993, after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier that year.
Who stars in Cigarettes & Coffee?
Philip Baker Hall leads the cast of this short film.
How is this film connected to Paul Thomas Anderson's other work?
Cigarettes & Coffee was Anderson's early short that preceded his feature film debut Hard Eight in 1996, with similar thematic elements explored more fully in the later feature.
Where can I watch Cigarettes & Coffee?
As a short film from 1993, availability varies by platform; check streaming services, physical media releases, or festival collections for current access options.
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