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8MM

1999
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 3m
Tom Welles (Cage) is a family man with a modest home-based private investigation business living a simple life in Pennsylvania -- until a reel of crudely shot eight millimeter film sends him down a gritty and frightening path into society's darkest corners. (Sony)
Directed by:
Joel Schumacher Joel Schumacher
Written by:
Andrew Kevin Walker Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring:
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage Catherine Keener Catherine Keener Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix Peter Stormare Peter Stormare James Gandolfini James Gandolfini Anthony Heald Anthony Heald Myra Carter Amy Morton Amy Morton Chris Bauer Chris Bauer Anne Gee Byrd Jack Betts Jack Betts Jenny Powell
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Countries:
Germany, USA
Language:
English
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8MM

1999
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 3m
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ocelotOcelot
Rated 09 Aug 2014
60
54th
Other users are right in how dumb the characters and plot are, but it short-sells how grimy and disgusting the visuals are. The production designer and location scouter deserve praise. The biggest issue is the pointless wife/child characters, who do nothing but render the film fifteen minutes too long. This is a lot closer to a great movie than I'd anticipated which makes it all the more a shame. Maybe it just needed a better director? Oh, and the final villain looks like George Costanza.
Rated 09 Aug 2014
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 12 Jan 2007
20
11th
LOL JOEL SCHUMACHER
Rated 12 Jan 2007
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 29 Aug 2008
40
25th
This was badass when I was growing up. Now, nah, not so much.
Rated 29 Aug 2008
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 28 Oct 2012
65
42nd
"Hey ... you got any ... snuff?"
Rated 28 Oct 2012
rrevellrrevell
Rated 29 Apr 2008
54
13th
This was an interesting concept, but unfortunately entirely too predictable. Joaquin Phoenix wasn't creepy enough to pull off the guy who knows all there is to know about the porno underground.
Rated 29 Apr 2008
neonmanNeonman
Rated 02 Nov 2020
82
70th
This is admittedly my kind of film, and even though it suffers from being occasionally off in its tone, it's an incredibly dark, grisly film about one of the darker subject matters you could put in a story. A restrained Cage works well against a terrific cast who do the crazy for him.
Rated 02 Nov 2020
thaneoffifeThaneOfFife
Rated 27 Mar 2007
35
12th
One of the most miserable movies i've ever seen. I can't believe they even decided to make it.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 25 Mar 2007
62
32nd
This movie creeped me out in ways I haven't yet begun to understand. I can't tell if the movie was good or not, but I felt dirty watching it.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 27 Feb 2008
26
15th
It starts out like it might be decent but once the film goes into the "seedy underground" of hardcore pornography it just gets absurd. Watching Nicholas Cage walk from creepy-basement porn dealer directly asking "do you have any snuff?" just defies any sort of believe in his detective skills if he can't even master basic subtlety. The soundtrack has a few decent tracks but the majority isn't very impressive either. With a subject as gruesome as this the movie better be amazing and this isn't.
Rated 27 Feb 2008
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 20 Mar 2007
0
3rd
Meh. Not nearly as shocking as it wants to be. And it's boring.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
yilbyilb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
25th
Exciting & tense with a cool soundtrack, all the same the pacing is slow, which means although you feel like you can't get up & pee, most any time is a good time. Filmed primarily in the dark, no we don't get to see the snuff film, nor are the brief glances at perverse sexuality much of an enticement, but all the same watching a cool/deadpan Nick unwrap a story works enough magic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 28 Dec 2009
6
55th
Cheap, cheesy, campy, dumb. In other words, hilariously bad. Cage is overacting so much, I love it. Watching his reaction to the snuff film for the first time is some major laughs. The wife and daughter were so unnecessary and unneeded in the film. So was the whole smoking bit and the mystery man following him around was really poorly done. Wow a 60 for Schumacher is really gonna boost his current average of 18.
Rated 28 Dec 2009
vokalbumVokalbum
Rated 02 Nov 2021
65
53rd
Joel Schumacher'in çektiği en iyi batman filmi.
Rated 02 Nov 2021
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 24 Mar 2007
40
19th
Barely memorable.
Rated 24 Mar 2007
jebJeb
Rated 22 Oct 2008
34
19th
It tries to be badass. It tries to be awesome. It tries to be too over-the-top. But, it fails at almost all of this. The whole cast of characters are boring, cliche', and just have cardboard personalities. Schumacher just need's to retire.
Rated 22 Oct 2008
sassysaysSassysays
Rated 15 Jan 2007
10
3rd
Cage + snuff films = bloody nightmare. Ugh.
Rated 15 Jan 2007
arizaariza
Rated 19 Mar 2008
75
55th
Creepy
Rated 19 Mar 2008
gcg1988gcg1988
Rated 15 Apr 2010
86
18th
Very gritty, and Cage's hair doesn't ruin the movie in this one
Rated 15 Apr 2010
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
46th
It was pretty good. Anything involving snuff films is cool.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jls900Jls900
Rated 04 Sep 2015
75
87th
This 'Nicolas Cage' fella might just catch on
Rated 04 Sep 2015
valenzettiValenzetti
Rated 12 Mar 2012
60
21st
Of all the times for Schumacher to reign it in...
Rated 12 Mar 2012
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
36th
It's a miserable, filthy, and somewhat poor excuse for entertainment, and while the film may be well made as a whole, it was an unnecessary excursion under a rock that not everyone would like to look under. Recommended only for those with the thickest of skins.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pigletPiglet
Rated 25 Jul 2009
55
20th
Midwestern morality being shoved down our throats.
Rated 25 Jul 2009
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 23 Dec 2013
23
7th
Its sadistic violence is unappealing and is lacking in suspense and mystery.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 06 Jun 2008
25
8th
So very bad.
Rated 06 Jun 2008
oedipaxOedipax
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
8th
Bruckheimer.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kavkav
Rated 11 Jul 2008
60
34th
Average. Also: too long.
Rated 11 Jul 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
64
39th
Wonderfully funny in ways it shouldn't be. A classic good bad movie.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
scurryscurry
Rated 27 Dec 2009
40
33rd
Decent but pretty much transparent revenge thriller with Cage being Cage. No more no less.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
deredere
Rated 06 Feb 2008
81
65th
Cage just doesn't get it. A good watch nevertheless.
Rated 06 Feb 2008
mephistoMephisto
Rated 17 Dec 2008
100
76th
She's sweet. She misses you.
Rated 17 Dec 2008
clouseauclouseau
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
35th
Comsi comsa
Rated 14 Aug 2007
entrapmenentrapmen
Rated 17 Nov 2009
88
89th
i like that movie. i don't know exactly why but i like it.
Rated 17 Nov 2009
staticnzStaticnz
Rated 22 Jun 2007
52
32nd
I didn't mind it.
Rated 22 Jun 2007
wicheWiche
Rated 01 Apr 2022
68
55th
Intruiging and a decent story. Too bad Cage lacks every possible hint of emotion.
Rated 01 Apr 2022
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 19 Mar 2007
45
15th
Incredibly boring and not daring considering the subject matter is so displeasing.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
cowmanCowman
Rated 09 Aug 2020
70
56th
Very good Cage rage thriller with an interesting supporting cast and fun, ridiculous, greasy plot.
Rated 09 Aug 2020
ottermanotterman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
86th
Gripping and disturbing, you have to keep watching to find out how it ends.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 18 Dec 2009
80
42nd
Dark, creepy film. Well crafted.
Rated 18 Dec 2009
warlockwarlock
Rated 09 Apr 2007
70
47th
This is one movie that's just so disturbing that I can't even watch it ever again. If that was the intent, it accomplished it!
Rated 09 Apr 2007
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 25 Dec 2012
25
26th
One of the funniest movies ever made!
Rated 25 Dec 2012
vaudevillianVaudevillian
Rated 14 May 2020
40
6th
This gets really dumb, really fast.
Rated 14 May 2020
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 30 Jul 2012
4
91st
I watched this soon after the Louis Theroux on Porn so the baddies didn't seem quite so OTT at the time. Atmospheric and creepy mix of camp, sex and violence.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
redactedredacted
Rated 25 Apr 2013
54
23rd
Starts out slow as the plot gets interviewed and undressed by the audience. Things step up a notch once the Pheonix foreplay sequences begin. The film has a natural, kind of reverse snuff themed climax once Gandolfini gets a handgun facial. The aftermath is more fluff than anything else. Highlight is watching Cage pretending he is actually shocked by female abuse.
Rated 25 Apr 2013
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 29 Aug 2010
5
43rd
Cheesy but watchable.
Rated 29 Aug 2010
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 13 Apr 2010
25
1st
dark, depressing and depraved.....a combination worthy of a shower, which i felt i needed after seeing this. thumbs down!
Rated 13 Apr 2010
12yots12yots
Rated 23 Jan 2013
75
22nd
Porn bad. Nick smash. Nick happy.
Rated 23 Jan 2013
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 28 Dec 2016
69
17th
not for kids, not even for adults
Rated 28 Dec 2016
the_tussThe Tuss
Rated 09 Feb 2014
60
33rd
Fantastic plot, not a bad performance from Cage, Phoenix makes it for me. Noticed a blooper with the boom pole and some pretty cruddy frame interlacing towards the end on my DVD copy. Nevertheless it kept me very entertained and I can watch it again and again and enjoy it. Would have been better if Fincher directed it.
Rated 09 Feb 2014
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
64th
Very solid movie. Raises a lot of moral questions, and it's good at making the feel of the film get creepier and creepier as it goes on. Still, nothing especially remarkable about this makes it a must-see. It's still the usual Hollywood fare. If you want a movie that depicts a descent into filth/debauchery, watch Auto Focus.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
timon88Timon88
Rated 21 Jun 2008
74
72nd
One of the only Nicolas Cage movies I actually like. In spite of Catherine Keener's suffering, virtuous wife, even... she's so much better than that.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
servantdagonServantDagon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
25th
Meh, it relied more on "shock" than anything.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jdiddy381Jdiddy381
Rated 01 Aug 2009
60
43rd
This was a solid film, which is kind of a miracle for a Nicolas Cage film. Especially Nic Cage from the last 10 years.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
duckkingDuck_King
Rated 13 Jun 2007
65
29th
A lukewarm thriller you most certainly do NOT want to watch on a date.
Rated 13 Jun 2007
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 25 Apr 2008
39
19th
Excellent score; weak, weak film.
Rated 25 Apr 2008
stflyst_fly
Rated 23 Aug 2007
75
75th
Good
Rated 23 Aug 2007
ksrivasksrivas
Rated 19 Oct 2015
70
64th
Machine is scary as fuck.
Rated 19 Oct 2015
plovisPlovis
Rated 02 Jun 2008
82
63rd
Genuinely creepy. A rarity for Nic Cage.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 02 Mar 2009
30
31st
Way to ruin porn Nicholas Cage.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
kendramillerkendramiller
Rated 10 Aug 2008
96
60th
good movie....
Rated 10 Aug 2008
prismaticPrismatic
Rated 26 Nov 2009
74
39th
A sleeper film with some well done, darker elements.
Rated 26 Nov 2009
naurunauru
Rated 25 Apr 2014
58
53rd
One of the darkest non-horror films I've seen in quite a while. I found it engrossing partly because of the acting, and partly because the subject matter is something I've never seen addressed in a Hollywood film. Underrated.
Rated 25 Apr 2014
draven88draven88
Rated 05 Jul 2009
82
13th
creepy, and thank god, not politically correct. decent film. jaoquin phoenix was great, cage could have been better, it's like he wasn't even tryng
Rated 05 Jul 2009
big_mooseBig Moose
Rated 18 Feb 2011
76
23rd
Seemed a lot better when I was younger. Tony Soprano is here.
Rated 18 Feb 2011
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 14 Mar 2019
60
34th
A very 90s detective story that despite its very disturbing theme never becomes a very disturbing movie. It's a disturbing movie for people who do not want to be disturbed too much. The soundtrack is beyond bizarre and Nicolas Cage forgets he is supposed to act at one point.
Rated 14 Mar 2019
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
75
74th
Exactly what you want to see if you are looking for a thriller movie. I dont think you could be more on the money.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 21 Sep 2021
70
74th
When Machine finally takes his mask off, it's ruined by the lamest ADR in the history of cinema. This movie has one of the coolest casts ever assembled.
Rated 21 Sep 2021
joeliusJoelius
Rated 08 Apr 2011
12
10th
That score it mostly for the asking the mother if the villain should die.
Rated 08 Apr 2011
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 21 Dec 2019
72
54th
Cinayet, film, ölüm, porno, dedektif Tavsiye üzerine izledim. Ünlü bir iş adamı ölür ve kasasından bir film çıkar. Eşi bir dedektif tutup filmin gerçek olup olmadığını öğrenmek ister. Filmde genç bir kız öldürülüyordur. Dedektif olayı sorgular ve porno sektörünün en vahşi yönlerini keşfeder. Sürükleyici ama oldukça MÜSTEHCEN.
Rated 21 Dec 2019
morevnamorevna.
Rated 20 Nov 2017
40
4th
I'm glad Nicolas Creepyface Cage is not a big star anymore. Anyway, here's the best part (spoilers, I guess): Dino Velvet: [dying from a gunshot wound to the neck] This is wrong, something's wrong. Oh, God, not like this. I'm supposed to have something more cinematic. Kill them, Machine... kill them all. [dies]
Rated 20 Nov 2017
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 30 Dec 2008
54
28th
Hard to watch for many reasons, except for Joaquin Phoenix.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
upyours88upyours88
Rated 10 Mar 2016
30
9th
Eugh...that was a pain to watch. Especially Nicolas Cage's acting. Not worth the time
Rated 10 Mar 2016
okidudeokidude
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
0th
An attempt to dramatize the worst aspect of pornography. The bottom of the barrel...clearly where this flick belongs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 08 Apr 2013
63
42nd
Cage is a bland lead, but the supporting roles are all enjoyable. Phoenix especially, and who doesn't love watching Stormare ham it up? Plot-wise it gets pretty ridiculous and unfortunately becomes too formulaic in the second half, but I still enjoyed the atmosphere most of the time.
Rated 08 Apr 2013
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 31 Jul 2008
60
46th
Just okay, which is a pity. De Palma could've done more with this.
Rated 31 Jul 2008
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
28
19th
More unimpressive film making by Schumacher.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
lingieLiNGiE
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
42nd
Interesting
Rated 14 Aug 2007
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 12 Jun 2012
70
29th
A somehow more nihilistic, far less interesting Se7en. With the direction Schumacher seemed to see Se7en and take away making everything so dark that it's hard to see what's going on. Despite all this, it's still fairly interesting.
Rated 12 Jun 2012
empiremagempiremag
Rated 13 Apr 2009
3
40th
"Foreshadowing his return to basics with the likes of Tigerland and Phone Booth, this post Batman & Robin outing for Schumacher overdoes the scuzziness, but is an occasionally compelling odyssey into darkness."
Rated 13 Apr 2009
freshFresh
Rated 18 Jul 2011
22
3rd
Its sadistic violence is unappealing and is lacking in suspense and mystery.
Rated 18 Jul 2011
plainview9Plainview9
Rated 18 Nov 2009
85
34th
Another Cage guilty pleasure.
Rated 18 Nov 2009
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 15 Jun 2013
45
8th
Say cheeeeeeesy!
Rated 15 Jun 2013
magbMagb
Rated 27 Dec 2009
35
8th
Really tame, considering the subject matter.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 27 Jun 2011
82
47th
Buena...
Rated 27 Jun 2011
psimpsim
Rated 19 Mar 2019
64
16th
Alright as a mystery story, but nothing that you haven't seen (and done better) a dozen times before. Nicolas Cage sleepwalks through most of the movie, but some of the more memorable supporting characters breathe a little life back into it.
Rated 19 Mar 2019
zeddichuszeddichus
Rated 25 Feb 2008
30
6th
may i am repeating myself but joel shuhmacher is a not a good director. he is not really bad (as michael winner) but he has no soul in his movies. he is "just" a nice guy and because of this he gets the jobs from the studios. and btw you do not create suspense and horror by showing the murder, but by not showing and just seeing the face of nicolas cage, when he nearly vomits. take a look at halloween (the original one) and learn - you see nothing and you are frightened to death!
Rated 25 Feb 2008
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
24
25th
If only he had made better use of the Internet.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 15 Aug 2012
68
25th
Surprisingly solid thriller with a twisted view on the nature of film itself. Cage delivers an excellent performance, especially that final close up. Also, Peter Stormare chews scenery like there's no tomorrow.
Rated 15 Aug 2012
cheesebadgerCheesebadger
Rated 07 Aug 2007
70
37th
Some good parts, despite Nick Cage.
Rated 07 Aug 2007
ericamblerericambler
Rated 05 Jul 2022
59
23rd
Sludgy thriller that seems outdated even by 1999 standards, and makes pre-internet depravity look artisanal and quaint. (In this movie's universe, illegal porn peddlers have their own perverted version of the Rose Bowl Flea Market.) Memorable mostly for being part of the Nicolas Cage "family man" canon, as well as a pre-Gladiator Joaquin Phoenix's turn as a burnout punk rock Watson to Cage's stolid Sherlock.
Rated 05 Jul 2022
glmglm
Rated 25 Jun 2012
60
28th
59.500
Rated 25 Jun 2012
suzsuz
Rated 09 Jan 2009
2
4th
Right...rape and torture and war exist...but snuff films are just a myth.
Rated 09 Jan 2009
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 21 Feb 2011
65
53rd
the gruelling depiction of the hardcore porn industry and its depths was pretty good. you almost want to wash your eyes after all the dirty imagery. everything else was a bit too heavy on the melodramatic side, especially the further along it went. the whole "upstanding man gets corrupted by darkness"-act was way overdone, especially the times cage kills someone. his "victims" practically legitimize it with crappy talk on how evil they are and stuff. that was just silly.
Rated 21 Feb 2011
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
83
93rd
Nice
Rated 27 Jun 2008
fatbuddhafatbuddha
Rated 23 Dec 2006
72
26th
Disturbing.
Rated 23 Dec 2006
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
27th
Pedestrian.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
auritechauritech
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
18th
It succeeds in being slimy, but the plot really doesn't go anywhere other than its naturally nihilistic conclusion.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
redundant1Redundant1
Rated 06 Jan 2010
70
52nd
Creepy enough to boldly earn its 70
Rated 06 Jan 2010
therevTheRev
Rated 31 Mar 2008
0
2nd
Crap
Rated 31 Mar 2008
untrustableuntrustable
Rated 15 Mar 2016
65
35th
Nicolas Cage investigates a weird snuff film he gets sent in the mail or something. I remember doing a double feature of this and Se7en and they kind of blue together
Rated 15 Mar 2016

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