8mm (1999)

Original title

8MM

Directed by

Joel Schumacher

Genre

drama film, crime film, mystery film, thriller film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2,305 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A private investigator is hired to verify if a snuff film is real. He trails a dark path into a violent underworld.

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What happens

8mm is a 1999 crime thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. A German–American co-production, the film stars Nicolas Cage as a private investigator who delves into the world of snuff films. Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare, and Anthony Heald appear in supporting roles. Despite being selected for the Golden Bear and receiving standing ovations from audiences at the Berlin International Film Festival, the film received mostly negative reviews from critics due to its excessively violent and disturbing content. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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