8MM (1999)
8MM (1999)
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.

User rating:


Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Tom Welles
Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix As: Max California
James Gandolfini James Gandolfini As: Eddie Poole
Peter Stormare Peter Stormare As: Dino Velvet
Anthony Heald Anthony Heald As: Daniel Longdale
See More

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.


Tagline: You can't prepare for where the truth will take you.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 26 February 1999

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 123m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Global Medien KG, Hofflund/Polone, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $96,618,699

External Links

Cast

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

Daniel Longdale

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

George Higgins

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Amy Welles

Myra Carter

Myra Carter

Mrs. Christian

Amy Morton

Amy Morton

Janet Mathews

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Warren Anderson

Jenny Powell

Jenny Powell

Mary Ann Mathews

Anne Gee Byrd

Anne Gee Byrd

Senator

Jack Betts

Jack Betts

Butler

Luis Oropeza

Luis Oropeza

Archive Director

Rachel Singer

Rachel Singer

Neighbor

Don Creech

Don Creech

Mr. Anderson

Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Nun

Wilma Bonet

Wilma Bonet

Nun

Luis Saguar

Luis Saguar

Manny

Walter K. Jordan

Walter K. Jordan

Thug

Norm Compton

Norm Compton

Thug

Brian Keith Russell

Brian Keith Russell

Thug

John Robb

John Robb

Porn Dealer

Devan Brown

Devan Brown

Flea Market Woman

Doris Brent

Doris Brent

Machine's Mother

Robert Amico

Robert Amico

Casting Director

Kiva Dawson

Kiva Dawson

Girl in Hall

Rachel Wolfe

Rachel Wolfe

Girl in Hall

Suzy Nakamura

Suzy Nakamura

Computer Wizard

Torsten Voges

Torsten Voges

Stick

Tahitia Dean

Tahitia Dean

Hollywood Prostitute

Texas Terri

Texas Terri

Dino's Redhead

Vernon Guichard II

Vernon Guichard II

Porn Guy

Emily Patrick

Emily Patrick

Porn Girl

Nancy Vee

Nancy Vee

Porno Make-Up Artist

Lisa Vanasco

Lisa Vanasco

Topless Ticket Taker

Bridgett Vera

Bridgett Vera

Ticket Taker

Jennifer Harris

Jennifer Harris

Strip Club Dancer

Burton Richards

Burton Richards

Strip Club Dancer

Jovanna Vitiello

Jovanna Vitiello

Strip Club Dancer

David U. Hodges

David U. Hodges

Surveillance Man

William Lawrence Mack

William Lawrence Mack

Larry

Lorena M. Santos

Lorena M. Santos

Prostitute

Connie Mercurio

Connie Mercurio

Nurse

William Buck

William Buck

Mr. Christian

Kerry Corcoran

Kerry Corcoran

Cheating Son-in-Law

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Taxi Driver

Claudia Aros

Claudia Aros

Miami Girlfriend

Ava Lee Scott

Ava Lee Scott

Girl in Lot (uncredited)

Deborah Smith Ford

Deborah Smith Ford

Dancer (uncredited)

Jacklyn Lick

Jacklyn Lick

Video Girl (uncredited)

Carla Moon

Carla Moon

Girl in Jacuzzi (uncredited)

Directed By

Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Director

Alan Edmisten

Alan Edmisten

First Assistant Director

Mads Hansen

Mads Hansen

Script Coordinator

Eli Richbourg

Eli Richbourg

Second Unit Director

David Hallinan

David Hallinan

Second Assistant Director

Lisa J. Bloch

Lisa J. Bloch

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Producer

Gavin Polone

Gavin Polone

Producer

Mali Finn

Mali Finn

Casting

Judy Hofflund

Judy Hofflund

Producer

Cheryl Quarantiello

Cheryl Quarantiello

Unit Production Manager

Emily Schweber

Emily Schweber

Casting Associate

Jeff Levine

Jeff Levine

Co-Producer

Michael Singer

Michael Singer

Publicist

Elizabeth Tompkins

Elizabeth Tompkins

Production Accountant

Daniel R. Chavez

Daniel R. Chavez

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Unit Production Manager

Michael Boonstra

Michael Boonstra

Production Office Coordinator

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Executive Producer

David J. Grant

David J. Grant

Production Supervisor

Terence Harris

Terence Harris

Casting Associate

Michael J. Burmeister

Michael J. Burmeister

Location Manager

Susan Dukow

Susan Dukow

Production Coordinator

Alex Kivlen

Alex Kivlen

Assistant Location Manager

Gene Patterson

Gene Patterson

Location Assistant

Bill Marinella

Bill Marinella

Extras Casting

Lucy Herrera

Lucy Herrera

Assistant Accountant

Maureen Whalen

Maureen Whalen

Casting Assistant

Lisa Davidson

Lisa Davidson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Edward Poveda

Edward Poveda

Payroll Accountant

Andrew George Fink

Andrew George Fink

Production Assistant

Amy Eldridge

Amy Eldridge

First Assistant Accountant

Tony Romain

Tony Romain

Production Secretary

Rebecca White

Rebecca White

Accountant

Edited By

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Editor

Gloria Kaiser

Gloria Kaiser

Color Timer

Scott Janush

Scott Janush

Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Carlane Passman

Carlane Passman

Costume Supervisor

Peter Tothpal

Peter Tothpal

Hairstylist

Felipe Sanchez

Felipe Sanchez

Costume Illustrator

Ira M. Hammons-Glass

Ira M. Hammons-Glass

Costume Supervisor

Joseph Coscia

Joseph Coscia

Hairstylist

Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Key Set Costumer

Mona May

Mona May

Costume Design

Linda Grimes

Linda Grimes

Makeup Artist

Kevin Ritter

Kevin Ritter

Set Costumer

Georgia Fletcher

Georgia Fletcher

Costumer

Marcia Patten

Marcia Patten

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

Mychael Danna

Mychael Danna

Original Music Composer

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Donald L. Warner Jr.

Donald L. Warner Jr.

Dialogue Editor

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound

Marvin E. Lewis

Marvin E. Lewis

Boom Operator

Cherie Tamai

Cherie Tamai

Assistant Sound Editor

Carl D. Ware

Carl D. Ware

Sound Engineer

John Leveque

John Leveque

Supervising Sound Editor

Joe Divitale

Joe Divitale

Sound Effects Editor

Thomas Milano

Thomas Milano

Music Editor

Anthony Milch

Anthony Milch

Sound Editor

Tom Nelson

Tom Nelson

Sound Mixer

Kim Maitland

Kim Maitland

Sound Recordist

Nicholas Dodd

Nicholas Dodd

Orchestrator

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Becky Sullivan

Becky Sullivan

Supervising ADR Editor

Mildred Iatrou

Mildred Iatrou

Dialogue Editor

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Phillip Fuller

Phillip Fuller

Sound Mix Technician

Nicholas Dodd

Nicholas Dodd

Conductor

Mohamed Nesrate

Mohamed Nesrate

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

David Peterson

David Peterson

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Robert Elswit

Robert Elswit

Director of Photography

Rick Raphael

Rick Raphael

Steadicam Operator

Ben Beaird

Ben Beaird

Key Grip

Nick Beaird

Nick Beaird

Grip

Michael Ginsburg

Michael Ginsburg

Still Photographer

Angelo Di Giacomo

Angelo Di Giacomo

First Assistant Camera

Debbie Arrowood

Debbie Arrowood

Assistant Camera

Gary A. Beaird

Gary A. Beaird

Dolly Grip

Greg Faysash

Greg Faysash

Second Assistant Camera

Earl Perque

Earl Perque

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

James Barrett

James Barrett

Electrician

Brad Heiner

Brad Heiner

Rigging Grip

Glen Davis

Glen Davis

Best Boy Electric

Billy Craft

Billy Craft

Lighting Technician

James Plannette

James Plannette

Gaffer

Rick A. Benedetto

Rick A. Benedetto

Rigging Gaffer

Donald Dowd

Donald Dowd

Lighting Technician

Russell Engels

Russell Engels

Chief Lighting Technician

R. Michael De Chellis

R. Michael De Chellis

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Gershon Ginsburg

Gershon Ginsburg

Art Direction

Gary Wissner

Gary Wissner

Production Design

Masako Masuda

Masako Masuda

Set Designer

Kurt V. Hulett

Kurt V. Hulett

Leadman

John J. Rutchland III

John J. Rutchland III

Construction Coordinator

Ron Petagna

Ron Petagna

Construction Coordinator

Gary Fettis

Gary Fettis

Set Decoration

Sarah Bullion

Sarah Bullion

Art Department Assistant

Jason Weil

Jason Weil

Assistant Art Director

Tambre Hemstreet

Tambre Hemstreet

Art Department Coordinator

Philip Canfield

Philip Canfield

Leadman

Colin De Rouin

Colin De Rouin

Set Designer

Thomas Saccio

Thomas Saccio

Property Master

Mychael Bates

Mychael Bates

Set Dresser

Christopher Carlson

Christopher Carlson

Assistant Decorator

Jakub Durkoth

Jakub Durkoth

Swing

Vincent Guarriello

Vincent Guarriello

Key Construction Grip

Mike Montgomery

Mike Montgomery

Construction Grip

Martin Charles

Martin Charles

Graphic Designer

Kevin Long

Kevin Long

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

John Robotham

John Robotham

Stunts

Carrick O'Quinn

Carrick O'Quinn

Stunts

Michael Randolph

Michael Randolph

Craft Service

Ralph Ferrara

Ralph Ferrara

Stunts

Chad Stahelski

Chad Stahelski

Stunts

Richard Wood

Richard Wood

Special Effects Coordinator

Margo Hunt McKay

Margo Hunt McKay

Transportation Coordinator

Younes Megri

Younes Megri

Additional Music

Bill Anagnos

Bill Anagnos

Stunts

John Orlebeck

John Orlebeck

Transportation Coordinator

Al Griswold

Al Griswold

Special Effects Coordinator

David Severin

David Severin

Transportation Co-Captain

Marco Kyris

Marco Kyris

Stand In

Gina August

Gina August

Driver

Eddie Yansick

Eddie Yansick

Stunt Coordinator

Walter Zieska

Walter Zieska

Propmaker

Nancy Mott

Nancy Mott

Craft Service

Joseph P. Mercurio

Joseph P. Mercurio

Special Effects Assistant

Tanner Gill

Tanner Gill

Stunt Double

Frank Ferrara

Frank Ferrara

Stunts

Reviews & Recommendations


Video Gallery

Coming Soon...

Photo Gallery

Coming Soon...

If you like 8MM, check these movies out...