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.
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Nicolas CageTom Welles
Joaquin PhoenixMax California
James GandolfiniEddie Poole
Catherine KeenerAmy Welles
Anthony HealdDaniel Longdale
Peter StormareDino Velvet
Chris BauerGeorge Higgins
Norman ReedusWarren Anderson
Amy MortonJanet MathewsJenny PowellMary Ann MathewsClaudia ArosMiami Girlfriend
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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.
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8MM has a runtime of 123 minutes.
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