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Jennifer Eight

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After discovering his wife's adultery, Los Angeles detective John Berlin (Andy Garcia) relocates to recover and work alongside old friend Freddy Ross (Lance Henriksen) in the peaceful small town of Eureka, Calif. When a severed hand is found in a garbage dump, John realizes it belongs to a missing blind woman and connects it to six similar murders. Fearing the next to die will be Helena Robertson (Uma Thurman), the blind roommate of the last victim, John tries to protect her and find the killer.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
1.5/4
Somebody should have taken a hard look at the screenplay and decided that it wasn't finished. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Feb 8, 2024
2.5/4
Title notwithstanding, here’s a murder-mystery that avoids being completely by-the-numbers, even if it ultimately fails to fulfill its immense promise. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Queer.Horror.Movies. Jan 29, 2024
3.5/5
The film is worth recommending thanks to Hall’s cinematography, as well as the relationship between Garcia's Berlin and Henriksen's Freddy. As a relic of a bygone Hollywood era when these films were common, Jennifer 8 remains an entertaining thriller Go to Full Review
Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Nov 28, 2022
4/5
Writer-director Bruce Robinson's ruthlessly oppressive and relentlessly impressive thriller offers a tried-and-true template of tough, terse mystery storytelling and compellingly realized character-driven complications to the film’s central investigation. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 25, 2022
2/4
...a slow and sluggish endeavor that contains, at its core, a tedious, hopelessly convoluted mystery... Go to Full Review
Owen McNally Hartford Courant Apr 23, 2018
Because of its sometimes murky plot and lethargic pace, the film never delivers a real knockout punch as a thriller. It's more like a semi-thriller, at best, steeped in atmosphere but lacking in scary moments. Go to Full Review
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Robert P @Superbad Sep 16, 2026 Jennifer Eight = a *2* star Movie! See more
mohammed M. @9mr_0 Feb 7, 2026 الفلم جيد. الفلم كفكره جيدة لكن تنفيذها كان مو بالمستوى المطلوب القصة عادية و حواراتها في بعض المشاهد جيده و في بعض المشاهد عادية بدا الفلم باجواء جيدة وتشد لكن بعدها يقع الفلم بالتكرار و المماطلة والاحداث تبقى تدور في دائره واحده تقريبا الى النهاية التي كانت سريعه . الممثلين ادائهم عادي و البطل شاهدت له الكثير من الافلام اداءه تقريبا متشابه في كل افلامه ما يعطيك شيء مميز لكن على النظير البطله ادائها كان جيد و اقنعتني باداء الشخصية لم تبالغ في الدور وادائها كان جيد جدا. المخرج كما قلنا قدم الفلم بشكل جيد في البداية لكن بعدها سقط في المماطله والتكرار ما يحسبا للمخرج ايضا ان خلق اجواء تليق بالقصة و التصوير كان جيد جدا و تحرك الكامره كان سلس و ختيار الالوان و الاضائه مناسب لاجواء القصة . الموسيقى كانت جيده لم اشعر بالانزعاج وانا اسمعها و مناسبه مع المشهد . بختصار الفلم كفكره رائعه لكن حواراته في بعص المشاهد عادية و سقط في المماطله و التكرار. See more
thiago s @Thiagostone Dec 19, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more
Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 27, 2025 Failure in 2 hours and 7 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $11,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more
J H @RT24634690 Apr 30, 2025 Yet another case of style over substance. This movie is filled with implausibilities; my favorite involves the constant references to John Berlin as an old man. (Andy Garcia was 36 when he made this movie.) The script was written with Al Pacino in mind, and it wasn't changed when he passed. Avoid. See more
Wink D @RT22905158 Jun 3, 2024 I’ve watched this movie many times. While it’s not spectacular it is reminiscent of the movies I grew up watching. I recommend watching at least one time See more
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Cast & Crew

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Bruce Robinson

Director

Alexandre Aja

Director

Andy Garcia

John Berlin

Uma Thurman

Helena

Lance Henriksen

Freddy Ross

Kathy Baker

Margie Ross

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Jennifer Eight

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Synopsis After discovering his wife's adultery, Los Angeles detective John Berlin (Andy Garcia) relocates to recover and work alongside old friend Freddy Ross (Lance Henriksen) in the peaceful small town of Eureka, Calif. When a severed hand is found in a garbage dump, John realizes it belongs to a missing blind woman and connects it to six similar murders. Fearing the next to die will be Helena Robertson (Uma Thurman), the blind roommate of the last victim, John tries to protect her and find the killer.
Director
Bruce Robinson, Alexandre Aja
Producer
Gary Lucchesi, David Wimbury
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 6, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.0M
Runtime
2h 7m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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