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Cast & Crew

Nicolas Cage
Tom Welles

Joaquin Phoenix
Max California

James Gandolfini
Eddie Poole

Peter Stormare
Dino Velvet

Anthony Heald
Daniel Longdale

Chris Bauer
George Higgins, Machine

Catherine Keener
Amy Welles

Myra Carter
Mrs. Christian

Amy Morton
Janet Mathews

Jenny Powell
Mary Ann Mathews

Anne Gee Byrd
Senator Michaelson

Jack Betts
Butler

Luis Oropeza
Archive Director

Rachel Singer
Neighbor

Don Creech
Mr. Anderson

Norman Reedus
Warren Anderson

Joel Schumacher
Director

Andrew Kevin Walker
Writer

Joseph M. Caracciolo
Executive Producer

Judy Hofflund
Producer

Jeff Levine
Co-Producer

Gavin Polone
Producer

Joel Schumacher
Producer

Mychael Danna
Original Music

Jeff Hayze
Original Music

Kyle Neely
Original Music

Andy Patalan
Original Music

Robert Elswit
Cinematographer

Mark Stevens
Film Editor

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Critic Reviews for 8MM

Audience Reviews for 8MM

• Jul 06, 2016

  Most of the film's main story is over about 2/3 through the film and the rest is Nicolas Cage out for vigilante justice. While the premise of the movie is extremely intense, these kind of films are actually made in the world and it is interesting to see this underworld being explored. The film itself, however, is probably one that you shouldn't be upset if you missed.
  

  Patrick W Super Reviewer
• Apr 18, 2015

  May just have the most invasive score of any film I've ever watched. There's not a single moment where the music serves to accentuate the drama, instead in constantly brings you out of it. Walker's script and Cage's "acting" cannot hold up would maybe could have been an alright, gritty neo-noir. What we end up with a film that's not strictly terrible, but most assuredly is unsatisfying (and a mite preach-y).
  

  Gimly M Super Reviewer
• Oct 29, 2012

  While I think the critics' reception was quite harsh, '8mm' does indeed miss the mark of being a good film. There are moments of tension, but these moments are brief and sparse. So much of it feels rehashed, the film borrows too many elements from films such as 'Seven' and 'The Silence of the Lambs', it's a kitsch piece of cinema. Cage gives a good performance, as does the whole cast. The problem lies in the narrative. It begins moderately well, however it starts to plod along as Cage's character begins to hone in on the shady suspects. Towards the final stages of the film, there are violent altercations between the characters which often become drawn out through repeated reversals of fortune, it sucks all the energy out of the film; it's all quite run-of-the-mill and unconvincing. It's not as terrible as some have said, it has some good moments, but it is a generic and forgettable film that's spoilt by a hackneyed ending. It's good for killing time, no more than that.
  Jack H Super Reviewer
• Jul 17, 2012

  "You dance with the Devil..." Director Joel Schumacher's 8MM is a gritty crime drama that goes to some very dark places. Private investigator Tom Welles gets caught up in the seedy world of underground pornography while trying to authenticate a "snuff film." The cast is quite interesting, and includes Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Stormare, and Catherine Keener. Schumacher does a good job at building the mystery and intrigue as the investigation goes deeper and deeper. However, the story takes a strange turn in the final act that changes the tone of the film. There are a few aspects of 8MM that don't work, but overall it's an interesting character drama with a captivating mystery.
  Dann M Super Reviewer

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