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8MM (1999)
6.3
Ratings: 6.3/10 from 64,652 users
Metascore:
19/100
Reviews: 565 user | 122 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not. Director:Joel SchumacherWriter:Andrew Kevin Walker |
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Amy Welles
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Myra Carter | ... |
Mrs. Christian
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Amy Morton | ... | |
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Anne Gee Byrd | ... |
Senator Michaelson
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Luis Oropeza | ... |
Archive Director
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Rachel Singer | ... |
Neighbor
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Mr. Anderson
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Storyline
Private investigator Tom Welles is hired by the recently widowed Mrs. Christian who has found a startling pornographic film in her late husband's possessions. In the film a teenage girl is apparently killed and Welles is pretty sure it's a genuine snuff film. He takes the case, first going through records of runaways finally identifying the girl and learning that she may have run off to California. There he enters the seedy underworld of pornography with the help of Max California, a porn store clerk. His principal clue is the masked man who killed the girl as he has a unique tattoo on his hand. He soon finds the culprits but there is little satisfaction in resolving the mystery. Written by garykmcd
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
You can't prepare for where the truth will take you. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong perverse sexuality and violence, and for strong language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
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8mm - Acht Millimeter See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$14,252,888 (USA) (28 February 1999) (2370 Screens)Gross:
$36,283,504 (USA) (9 May 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Hofflund/Polone, Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Richard James
Performed by Aphex Twin
Courtesy of Sire Records Group/Warp Records Ltd.
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Trivia
The plot is extremely similar to that of Hardcore in which a man (George C. Scott) hires a private detective to track down his daughter after she runs away and he sees her in a 8MM porno movie. The plot is also very similar to a book called "The Cutting Room" by Louise Welsh in which an estate auctioneer finds disturbing photos among a client's porno collection and endeavors to find out if the girl in the pictures was actually killed. See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the warehouse, Longdale makes Poole kick his gun under the car, and this is the gun that he is reaching for. Some believe that Poole is trying to grab Longdale's gun, but he is really looking for his own. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Airport Announcer: Welcome to Miami. While in the airport, please observe Florida and local laws which prohibit any smoking in the terminal. Thank you for not smoking.
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"Come To Daddy"Written by Richard James
Performed by Aphex Twin
Courtesy of Sire Records Group/Warp Records Ltd.
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