You can't prepare for where the truth will take you.
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.
8MM (1999) is a thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Joel Schumacher, released on February 26, 1999 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini and Peter Stormare. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 2,370 ratings.
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Nicolas Cage
as Tom Welles
Joaquin Phoenix
as Max California
James Gandolfini
as Eddie Poole
Peter Stormare
as Dino Velvet
Anthony Heald
as Longdale
Chris Bauer
as Machine
Catherine Keener
as Amy Welles
Myra Carter
as Mrs. Christian
Amy Morton
as Mrs. Mathews
Norman Reedus
as Warren Anderson
Jenny Powell
as Mary Ann Mathews
Anne Gee Byrd
as Senator
Directed by Joel Schumacher, written by Andrew Kevin Walker, produced by Gavin Polone, Joel Schumacher and Judy Hofflund.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 2,370 ratings.
Into the perverse underworld of smut, S&M and snuff films RELEASED IN 1999 and directed by Joel Schumacher, "8MM" chronicles events when a private investigator (Nicolas Cage) is hired by an aged wealthy woman whose husband recently passed away. A snuff film was found in his safe and she wants to see if the girl in the movie (Jenny Powell) really died or not. Amy Morton appears as the girl’s mother while Joaquin…
Reviewed on April 29, 2018
8MM probably only got greenlit due to the success of Se7en. Like Se7en, 8MM explores the existence of people who are simply pure evil while the main character wants to know why they are like this. 8MM doesn't provide many answers but it also isn't thematically complex. It follows a standard whodunit plot. While Nicolas Cage gives a solid performance, there are times where he takes us out of the story with his…
Reviewed on March 9, 2019
Another one of Nicholas Cage's crazy movies. Like all the rest of his movies, this one was good too.
Reviewed on March 17, 2023
Joel Schumacher does it again. Look into how this film was made, what went into it, the intended directors, the intended stars, the intended budget. It started as a low budget "Dark and Gritty" film that was going to be "hand held" and star Russel Crowe and be directed by David Fincher... that would probably have worked. Look at the release date, 1999, when audiences welcomed low budget movies done well. Back in…
Reviewed on September 5, 2023
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8MM (1999) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of 8MM (1999) includes Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare and Anthony Heald. The film was directed by Joel Schumacher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
8MM was released on February 26, 1999 and runs for 2h 3m.
8MM (1999) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 2,370 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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