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8MM

  • 1999
  • R
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
137K
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Nicolas Cage and Jenny Powell in 8MM (1999)
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CrimeDramaMystery

A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.

  • Director
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Writer
    • Andrew Kevin Walker
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Joaquin Phoenix
    • James Gandolfini
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    137K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,495
    625
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writer
      • Andrew Kevin Walker
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Joaquin Phoenix
      • James Gandolfini
    • 658User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 19Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:33
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    Nicolas Cage and Catherine Keener in 8MM (1999)
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    Nicolas Cage and Joaquin Phoenix in 8MM (1999)
    Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles
    Tom Welles (Nicholas Cage) is a private investigator and family man living a simple life in Pennsylvania - until a reel of crudely shot eight millimeter film sends him down a sordid and terrifying path into society's darkest corners.
    Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles
    Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles
    Tom & Max
    Tom & Max
    Tom with Dino Velvet
    Eddie & Dino strongarm Tom

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    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
    • Mrs. Christian
    Amy Morton
    Amy Morton
    • Janet Mathews
    Jenny Powell
    • Mary Ann Mathews
    Anne Gee Byrd
    Anne Gee Byrd
    • Senator
    Jack Betts
    Jack Betts
    • Butler
    Luis Oropeza
    • Archive Director
    Rachel Singer
    Rachel Singer
    • Neighbor
    Don Creech
    Don Creech
    • Mr. Anderson
    Norman Reedus
    Norman Reedus
    • Warren Anderson
    Fran Bennett
    Fran Bennett
    • Nun
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    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writer
      • Andrew Kevin Walker
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The actress (Jenny Powell) playing the character of Mary Ann Mathews was originally a stripper hired to act as a stand-in. Joel Schumacher gave her the part of the victim on the 8mm film as she had a suitably "haunted" look about her.
    • Goofs
      To ascertain Machine's identity, Tom calls several emergency rooms, pretending to be a police officer, asking for Machine's real name, insurance information, and home address. Even in 1999, no hospital would ever give this information out over the phone and would need an in-person request with a court order to be in compliance with HIPAA laws (which were first passed in 1996).
    • Quotes

      Max California: [on the porn industry] All I'm saying is... it can get to you.

      Tom Welles: No worries. Thanks for the warning, though.

      Max California: You're welcome. Pops... If you dance with the devil, the devil don't change. The devil changes you.

      Tom Welles: Some of your lyrics?

      Max California: That's cute.

    • Alternate versions
      The German theatrical version is allegedly 9 seconds longer. Additional footage shows more of Poole being beaten to death by Tom Welles.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Office Space/October Sky/The 24 Hour Woman/Jawbreaker/Tango (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Sick With It
      Written by Tairrie Beth, Marcelo Palomino, Rico Villasenor & Brian Harrah

      Performed by Tura Satana

      Courtesy of Noise Records

    User reviews658

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    Featured review
    7/10
    A solid thriller!
    Some sensitive-minded people may surely be disturbed by the dark revenge and self-justice in this film, but "Se7en"-author Andrew Kevin Walker has done another fine work with his script! Although the storyline is obviously taken from Paul Schrader´s "Hardcore" (1974,?) the film is suspense-packed, violent and endowed with good performances of its actors, especially Peter Stormare did a brilliant job with playing the weird bondage-porn director Dino Velvet! I also was truly surprised how good director Joel Schumacher had created a morbid atmosphere, just in unhappy memory of his disastrous "Batman & Robin"-flick..! Another pleasant fact is, that "8MM" doesn´t deal with the Hollywood-typical stereotypes and clichés, so finally we´ve got something we could really call a dirty mainstream production - or at least a nice try of it!
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    • DJ Inferno
    • Feb 3, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eight Millimeter
    • Filming locations
      • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Hofflund/Polone
      • Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,663,315
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,252,888
      • Feb 28, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $96,618,699
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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