8MM (1999) Thriller Drama Mystery Crime
8MM (1999) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.70/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 2.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.4/10
8MM Plot Synopsis:
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, Welles 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 private eye.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snu** film" is authentic or not.
Tagline: If you dance with the devil, the devil don"t change,the devil changes you!
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8MM Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1999 (more 1999 movies)
Box Office: $36,663,315
Awards: 2
Nominations: 2
Language: English
Country: Germany, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / 8MM Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 26, 1999
Writers: Andrew Kevin Walker
Producers: Joseph M. Caracciolo, Judy Hofflund, Jeff Levine, Gavin Polone, Joel Schumacher
Editors: Mark Stevens
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8MM (1999) Cast (Click to Expand)
8MM Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | ... | Tom Welles |
| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Max California |
| James Gandolfini | ... | Eddie Poole |
| Peter Stormare | ... | Dino Velvet |
| Anthony Heald | ... | Longdale |
| Chris Bauer | ... | Machine |
| Catherine Keener | ... | Amy Welles |
| Myra Carter | ... | Mrs. Christian |
| Amy Morton | ... | Janet Mathews |
| Jenny Powell | ... | Mary Ann Mathews |
| Anne Gee Byrd | ... | Senator |
| Jack Betts | ... | Butler |
| Luis Oropeza | ... | Archive Director |
| Rachel Singer | ... | Neighbor |
| Don Creech | ... | Mr. Anderson |
| Norman Reedus | ... | Warren Anderson |
| Fran Bennett | ... | Nun |
| Wilma Bonet | ... | Nun |
| Luis Saguar | ... | Manny |
| Walter K. Jordan | ... | Thug |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Nicolas Cage (b. January 7, 1964) – Tom Welles
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Nicholas Cage | Nicolas Kim Coppola | Nicolas Coppola - Joaquin Phoenix (b. October 28, 1974) – Max California
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Leaf Phoenix - James Gandolfini, as Eddie Poole, passed away at age 51 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jim Gandolfini | Jim - Peter Stormare (b. August 27, 1953) – Dino Velvet
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Also known as: Viking Brothers | Peter Stomare | Peter Storemare | Peter Storm - Anthony Heald (b. August 25, 1944) – Longdale
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Chris Bauer (b. October 28, 1966) – Machine
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Christopher Bauer - Catherine Keener (b. March 23, 1959) – Amy Welles
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Myra Carter, as Mrs. Christian, passed away at age 86 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
Sign: Scorpio - Amy Morton – Janet Mathews
Also known as: Amy C. Morton - Jenny Powell – Mary Ann Mathews
- Anne Gee Byrd – Senator
- Jack Betts (b. April 11, 1929) – Butler
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Hunt Powers - Luis Oropeza – Archive Director
- Rachel Singer – Neighbor
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Don Creech – Mr. Anderson
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
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