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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   44,364 votes
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Director:
Joel Schumacher
Writer (WGA):
Andrew Kevin Walker (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 February 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
You can't prepare for where the truth will take you. more
Plot:
A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Cage's Comic Earner
 (From WENN. 15 October 2002)

User Comments:
A dark, graphic view into the underworld of pornography more (548 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
8 Millimeter (USA) (working title)
8mm - Acht Millimeter (Germany)
Eight Millimeter (USA) (working title)
Sexy World (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong perverse sexuality and violence, and for strong language.
Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #36153) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (heavily cut) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Belgium:KNT | Chile:18 | Czech Republic:15 | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:VM18 | Japan:PG-12 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Iceland:16 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The enema porno film seen at the porn swap meet is a genuine S&M film that was heavily edited for inclusion in the main movie. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Hollywood has no red-light district. more
Quotes:
[On Dino Velvet]
Max California: He's a producer-slash-director-slash weirdo. He's like the Jim Jarmusch of S & M.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (1999-03-06)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Come To Daddy more

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101 out of 119 people found the following comment useful.
A dark, graphic view into the underworld of pornography, 29 October 2004
8/10
Author: bealer from London

Firstly, this film is hugely under-rated. For those reviewers who call this film a "waste of time" or place it in the "hall of shame", maybe they should go back to watching more obvious and simple films.

8mm focuses on "snuff" movies and follows Nicholas Cage as he ventures into the dark underworld of the pornographic industry. I'm not a great fan of Nicholas Cage (I still wonder how he ever made it as a movie star), but in 8mm felt he redeemed himself from past performances. Other actors in the film put on great performances, notably Joaquin Pheonix, and James Gandolfini (of Sopranos).

What makes the film worth watching though is the emotion, dark imagery and tense moments throughout the film. The storyline too is very well thought out although does have a few holes and untouched areas that may have helped develop the film further. There is no Hollywood ending, forced propaganda, or marketing. What you do get is graphic scenes, moderate violence, and an insight into "snuff" movies (which really is quite disturbing).

Having said that this movie is not for the faint hearted, so if you're a "puppy-dogs and ice-cream" kind of person I'd suggest watching something else. If however, you feel you will be able to stomach such a film then prepare yourself for a moving film, which will leave you feeling that little bit darker at the end.

I highly recommend this film. 8/10

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