8MM
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.
At a glance
Countries
Germany, United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
6.5/10
2,258 votes
Rating consensus
65/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~65/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
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
Mrs. Mathews
Norman Reedus
Warren Anderson
Jenny Powell
Mary Ann Mathews
Anne Gee Byrd
Senator
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