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65% Critic Match
8MM
“You can't prepare for where the truth will take you.”
6.5 / 10• 1999• 2h 3m•R• English
ThrillerCrimeMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nicolas Cage
Tom Welles
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joel Schumacher's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. 8MM is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
