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About
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.
Theatrical
Feb 26, 1999
Box Office
$96.6M
Budget
$40.0M
Return
2.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 14, 1999
Theaters
2
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Global Medien KG, Hofflund/Polone, Columbia Pictures
Quotes
See all →Caution Against Unexplored Paths
Taglines
Some doors should never be opened.
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Caution Against Becoming What You Hunt
Taglines
Be careful when you kill a monster, that you don't become one yourself.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
8MM Collection
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Cast
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Nicolas Cage
Tom Welles
Joaquin Phoenix
Max California
J
James Gandolfini
Eddie Poole
P
Peter Stormare
Dino Velvet
A
Anthony Heald
Longdale
C
Chris Bauer
Machine
Catherine Keener
Amy Welles
M
Myra Carter
Mrs. Christian
A
Amy Morton
Mrs. Mathews
N
Norman Reedus
Warren Anderson
A
Anne Gee Byrd
Senator
J
Jack Betts
Butler
L
Luis Oropeza
Archive Director
R
Rachel Singer
Neighbor
D
Don Creech
Mr. Anderson
F
Fran Bennett
Nun
W
Wilma Bonet
Nun
L
Luis Saguar
Manny
W
Walter K. Jordan
Thug
N
Norm Compton
Thug
