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8MM

8MM

You can't prepare for where the truth will take you.

19996.52h 3m

Overview

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

Directed by Joel Schumacher
Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
Produced by Gavin Polone, Joel Schumacher, Judy Hofflund
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $96.6M

Top Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Tom Welles

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Max California

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Eddie Poole

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Dino Velvet

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

Longdale

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Machine

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Amy Welles

Myra Carter

Myra Carter

Mrs. Christian

Amy Morton

Amy Morton

Mrs. Mathews

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Warren Anderson

Themes & Keywords

new york citypornographyundergroundloss of loved onesex shopobsessioninvestigationporn actorsnuffsadomasochismchild pornographyprivate investigatorlos angeles, californiasubculturemissing personbdsmsnuff film

About 8MM

8MM is a thriller, crime, mystery film released in 1999 exploring themes of new york city, pornography, underground, loss of loved one, sex shop, obsession. Directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini. A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

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