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 (1993)

★ 6.6/10 August 3, 1993 24 min

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Director: Paul Thomas Anderson  ·  Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson

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).

Director

Paul Thomas Anderson

Cast

Kirk Baltz Douglas Walker Philip Baker Hall Sydney Scott Coffey Kim Gillingham Miguel Ferrer Bill Michael Harris Steve Jennifer Kaplan Bonnie Fidelman