A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not.
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Cast verified as complete
| Nicolas Cage | ... |
Tom Welles
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| Joaquin Phoenix | ... |
Max California
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| James Gandolfini | ... |
Eddie Poole
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| Peter Stormare | ... |
Dino Velvet
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| Anthony Heald | ... |
Longdale
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| Chris Bauer | ... |
Machine
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| Catherine Keener | ... |
Amy Welles
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Myra Carter | ... |
Mrs. Christian
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| Amy Morton | ... |
Janet Mathews
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Jenny Powell | ... |
Mary Ann Mathews
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| Anne Gee Byrd | ... |
Senator
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| Jack Betts | ... |
Butler
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Luis Oropeza | ... |
Archive Director
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| Rachel Singer | ... |
Neighbor
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| Don Creech | ... |
Mr. Anderson
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| Norman Reedus | ... |
Warren Anderson
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| Fran Bennett | ... |
Nun
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Wilma Bonet | ... |
Nun
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| Luis Saguar | ... |
Manny
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| Walter K. Jordan | ... |
Thug
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Norm Compton | ... |
Thug
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Brian Keith Russell | ... |
Thug
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John Robb | ... |
Porn Dealer
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Devan Brown | ... |
Flea Market Woman
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Doris Brent | ... |
Machine's Mother
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| Robert Amico | ... |
Casting Director
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| Kiva Dawson | ... |
Girl in Hall
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| Eva Minemar | ... |
Girl in Hall
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| Rachel Wolfe | ... |
Girl in Hall
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| Suzy Nakamura | ... |
Computer Wizard
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| Torsten Voges | ... |
Stick
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Tahitia Dean | ... |
Hollywood Prostitute
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Texas Terri | ... |
Dino's Redhead
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Vernon Guichard II | ... |
Porn Guy
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Emily Patrick | ... |
Porn Girl
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Nancy Vee | ... |
Porno Make-up Artist
(as Nancy Lynn Vaughn)
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Lisa Vanasco | ... |
Topless Ticket Taker
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Bridgett Vera | ... |
Ticket Taker
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Jennifer Harris | ... |
Strip Club Dancer
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Burton Richards | ... |
Strip Club Dancer
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| Jovanna Vitiello | ... |
Strip Club Dancer
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David U. Hodges | ... |
Surveillance Man
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William Lawrence Mack | ... |
Larry
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Lorena M. Santos | ... |
Prostitute
(as Lorena Martinez)
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Connie Mercurio | ... |
Nurse
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William Buck | ... |
Mr. Christian
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Kerry Corcoran | ... |
Cheating Son-in-Law
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| Mario Ernesto Sánchez | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Claudia Aros | ... |
Miami Girlfriend
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| Alba Albanese | ... |
Girl in Lot (uncredited)
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Sorita Andrade | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Bob Clendenin | ... |
Porn Clerk (uncredited)
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Vito D'Amico | ... |
Rapist (uncredited)
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Daniel Dehring | ... |
Hustler (uncredited)
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| Sammy Espinoza | ... |
Bag Boy (uncredited)
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| Deborah Smith Ford | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mary Catherine Garrison | ... |
Girl in Eddie Poole's office (uncredited)
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Bodo Goerisch | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Gilley Grey | ... |
Firefighter (uncredited)
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Tyler Jackson | ... |
Street Kid (uncredited)
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| Jacklyn Lick | ... |
Video Girl (uncredited)
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Carla Moon | ... |
Girl in Jacuzzi (uncredited)
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| Al Quinn | ... |
Disco Dancer (uncredited)
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| Frankie Ray | ... |
Street pimp (uncredited)
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Louis E. Rosas | ... |
Blonde Theater Patron (uncredited)
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Kipling Rowe | ... |
Hooker (uncredited)
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| Paul Sinacore | ... |
XXX Shop Customer (uncredited)
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Douglas Dean Taylor | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joel Schumacher | ||
Written by
| Andrew Kevin Walker | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | executive producer (as Joseph M. Caracciolo) |
| Judy Hofflund | ... | producer |
| Jeff Levine | ... | co-producer |
| Gavin Polone | ... | producer |
| Joel Schumacher | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mychael Danna | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Elswit | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mark Stevens | ||
Editorial Department
| David Broberg | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Scott Janush | ... | assistant editor |
| Gloria Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Eric Rigney | ... | avid technician |
| Dennis Thorlaksen | ... | apprentice editor |
| Brandon Willenberg | ... | assistant editor |
| Dale Jones | ... | avid technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mali Finn | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Wissner | ||
Art Direction by
| Gershon Ginsburg | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gary Fettis | ||
Costume Design by
| Mona May | ||
Makeup Department
| Joseph Coscia | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Cage (as Joe Coscia) |
| Linda Grimes | ... | makeup artist: New York (as Linda A. Grimes) |
| Sharon Kalb | ... | makeup artist: Miami |
| Michael Mills | ... | makeup artist |
| Peter Tothpal | ... | hair stylist |
| Anthony Veader | ... | hair stylist: New York (as Anthony F. Veader) |
| Allen Weisinger | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Cage |
| Jay Cannistraci | ... | key makeup artist: Miami (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | unit production manager |
| Daniel R. Chavez | ... | executive in charge of post production |
| David J. Grant | ... | production supervisor |
| Cheryl Quarantiello | ... | unit production manager (as Cheryl Quarantiello Schnitzler) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marlene Arvan | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Laura Bevis | ... | dga trainee |
| Alan Edmisten | ... | first assistant director |
| David Hallinan | ... | second assistant director |
| Kellie JoTackett | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jennifer Loeb | ... | DGA trainee: New York |
| Amy Lynn | ... | second second assistant director: New York |
| Eli Richbourg | ... | second unit director |
| Lisa Tobey | ... | second second assistant director (as Lisa J. Bloch) |
| Kevin Williams | ... | second assistant director: miami unit |
Art Department
| Chuck Askerneese | ... | on-set dresser |
| Julia Barraclough | ... | scenic foreman |
| Mychael Bates | ... | set dresser |
| Sarah Bullion | ... | art department assistant |
| Philip Canfield | ... | lead man |
| Christopher Carlson | ... | assistant decorator |
| Martin Charles | ... | graphic designer |
| Ken Chocolate | ... | set dresser |
| Colin De Rouin | ... | set designer |
| Dale DeStefani | ... | general foreman |
| Dominic di Rienzi | ... | charge scenic |
| Jakub Durkoth | ... | swing |
| Peter Eastman | ... | art director: New York |
| Charles Guanci Jr. | ... | second unit |
| Vincent Guarriello | ... | key construction grip |
| Kurt V. Hulett | ... | lead man |
| Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo | ... | set decorator: New York (as Jackie Jacobson) |
| Kevin Long | ... | assistant property master |
| Masako Masuda | ... | set designer |
| Regina McLarney | ... | set decorator: Miami |
| Mike Montgomery | ... | construction grip |
| Luigi Mugavero | ... | set dresser |
| Ron Petagna | ... | construction coordinator: New York (as Ronald Petagna) |
| Damian 'Rocky' Polito | ... | set dresser |
| Luis Russo | ... | set designer |
| John J. Rutchland III | ... | construction coordinator (as John J.R. Rutchland III) |
| Thomas Saccio | ... | property master: New York |
| Sherryl Sachs | ... | scenic artist |
| Fred Schwendel | ... | set dresser |
| Andrew M. Siegel | ... | assistant property master |
| Richard Tenewitz | ... | construction coordinator: New York |
| Roman Turovsky | ... | scenic artist |
| Mark Walbaum | ... | assistant art department coordinator |
| Jason Weil | ... | assistant art director |
| Larry J. White II | ... | swing boss |
| Timothy S. Wiles | ... | property master |
| Walter Zieska | ... | propmaker |
| Tambre Hemstreet | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ron Bartlett | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Willie D. Burton | ... | sound |
| Marc Deschaine | ... | adr assistant |
| Joe Divitale | ... | sound effects editor (as Joseph DiVitale) |
| Gordon Ecker | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | foley mixer |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Mildred Iatrou | ... | dialogue editor |
| Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Leveque | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marvin E. Lewis | ... | boom operator |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | ... | dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt) |
| Kim Maitland | ... | sound recordist: New York |
| Steve Mann | ... | sound effects editor |
| Anthony Milch | ... | sound editor / sound effects editor (as Anthony R. Milch) |
| Tom Nelson | ... | sound mixer: New York (as Thomas Nelson) |
| Daniel Rosenblum | ... | boom operator: New York |
| Mike Schmidt | ... | boom operator: Florida |
| Mark Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Becky Sullivan | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Shawn Sykora | ... | foley editor |
| Cherie Tamai | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tim Tuchrello | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brooke Henderson Ward | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Donald L. Warner Jr. | ... | dialogue editor |
| Aaron D. Weisblatt | ... | sound effects editor |
| Phillip Fuller | ... | sound mix technician (uncredited) |
| Carl D. Ware | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stan Blackwell | ... | special effects |
| Scott Garcia | ... | special effects |
| Al Griswold | ... | special effects coordinator: New York (as Albert Griswold) |
| Joseph P. Mercurio | ... | special effects assistant |
| David Peterson | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Dean Wood | ... | special effects assistant |
| Dick Wood | ... | special effects coordinator (as Richard S. Wood) |
Stunts
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts |
| Frank Ferrara | ... | stunts |
| Ralph Ferrara | ... | stunts |
| Tanner Gill | ... | stunt double: James Gandolfini / stunts |
| Carrick O'Quinn | ... | stunts |
| John Robotham | ... | stunts |
| Chad Stahelski | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Yansick | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt double: Mr. Cage |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard A. Anderson | ... | lighting technician |
| Debbie Arrowood | ... | assistant camera |
| Paul C. Babin | ... | camera operator (as Paul Babin) |
| James Barrett | ... | electrician |
| Ben Beaird | ... | key grip (as Ben L. Beaird) |
| Gary A. Beaird | ... | dolly grip (as Gary 'Bullet' Beaird Jr.) |
| Nick Beaird | ... | grip |
| Rick A. Benedetto | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Christos Bitsakos | ... | assistant camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Michael F. Burke | ... | lighting best boy: New York (as Michael F Burke) |
| Brian Callier | ... | video playback operator |
| Patrick Capone | ... | camera operator: New York |
| Billy Craft | ... | lighting technician |
| Howard Davidson | ... | grip: New York |
| Glen Davis | ... | best boy |
| R. Michael De Chellis | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Douglas A. Degrazzio | ... | video playback operator (as Doug Degrazzio) |
| Angelo Di Giacomo | ... | first assistant camera: New York (as Angelo Digiacomo) |
| Donald Dowd | ... | lighting assistant |
| Russell Engels | ... | chief lighting technician: New York (as Russell W. Engels) |
| Greg Faysash | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kenneth Fundus | ... | grip best boy: New York (as Kenneth J. Fundus) |
| Michael Ginsburg | ... | still photographer: New York |
| Daniel C. Gold | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Raymond Gonzales | ... | electrician |
| Richard Guinness Jr. | ... | key grip: New York |
| Anthony D. Guzman | ... | lighting technician |
| Brad Heiner | ... | rigging grip |
| Tony C. Jannelli | ... | director of photography: New York second unit (as Anthony Jannelli) |
| Nils Johnson | ... | key video assist operator: New York |
| Jeff Kunkel | ... | dolly grip (as Jeffrey S. Kunkel) |
| Michael L. Lewin | ... | rigging grip |
| Christine M. Loss | ... | still photographer (as Christine Loss) |
| Mike McGowan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kevin McKenna | ... | video assist: second unit |
| Sean Meyer | ... | grip |
| Earl Perque | ... | best boy grip: Miami |
| Jim Plannette | ... | gaffer (as James Plannette) |
| Patrick Quinn | ... | assistant camera |
| Rick Raphael | ... | steadicam operator |
| Michael G. Riba | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gary Ryan | ... | unit gaffer |
| Andy Shuttleworth | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Jennifer Stuart | ... | second assistant camera: New York |
| Renee Treyball | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Martin Weight | ... | video assist operator (as Martin R. Weight) |
| Scott C. Williman | ... | lamp operator |
| Eric Wycoff | ... | lighting technician |
| Susan Gabbay | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| T. Michael McLean | ... | first assistant camera: Miami second unit (uncredited) |
| Matt Shaver | ... | video assist (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Judie Fixler | ... | extras casting: New York |
| Terence Harris | ... | casting associate (as Terrence Harris) |
| Ellen Jacoby | ... | casting: Florida |
| Bill Marinella | ... | extras casting |
| Emily Schweber | ... | casting associate |
| Maureen Whalen | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leslie Brown | ... | set costumer |
| Georgia Fletcher | ... | costumer |
| Edward Gould | ... | costumer |
| Ira M. Hammons-Glass | ... | costume supervisor |
| Alan Martin | ... | key set costumer |
| Carlane Passman | ... | costume supervisor (as Carlane Passman Little) |
| Marcia Patten | ... | wardrobe supervisor: New York |
| Kevin Ritter | ... | set costumer |
| Felipe Sanchez | ... | costume illustrator |
| Carolyn Schnitzer | ... | set costumer: Miami |
Location Management
| Michael J. Burmeister | ... | location manager |
| Maria K. Chavez | ... | location manager |
| Carmine Foresta | ... | location manager: New York |
| Tom Hogan | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Alexander Kivlen | ... | assistant location manager (as Alex Kivlen) |
| Gene Patterson | ... | location assistant |
| Robin F. Samson | ... | location scout |
| Laura Sherman | ... | location assistant |
| Caryn Shuken | ... | location liaison |
| Shawn Sweeney | ... | location manager |
| Dave Knight | ... | additional location assistant (uncredited) |
| Billy Smith | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) / location manager: second unit (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Nicholas Dodd | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Brad Haehnel | ... | score mixer |
| Paul Intson | ... | musician |
| Andrew Lockington | ... | assistant to composer |
| Younes Megri | ... | composer: additional music |
| Thomas Milano | ... | music editor |
| Mohamed Nesrate | ... | music consultant |
| John Moses | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mads Hansen | ... | script coordinator |
| Sharron Reynolds | ... | script supervisor (as Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez) |
| Nicholas Kazan | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| Eli Richbourg | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Gina August | ... | driver |
| Theodor A. Brown | ... | transportation captain: New York (as Theodore A. Brown) |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
| Brian Lieberz | ... | transportation |
| Margo McKay | ... | transportation office coordinator (as Margo Hunt) |
| John Orlebeck | ... | transportation coordinator |
| David Severin | ... | transportation co-captain (as David C. Severin) |
Additional Crew
| Barry Barclay | ... | dispatcher |
| Denise Blasor | ... | voice replacement artist |
| Michael Boonstra | ... | production office coordinator: New York |
| Stephen Bures | ... | assistant: Mr. Cage |
| Kyle Cooper | ... | executive producer: main title sequence |
| Connie Cordova | ... | assistant: Mr. Schumacher |
| Lisa Davidson | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Lisa M. Davidson) |
| George Davis | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Dominick Direnzi | ... | scenic chargeman: New York (as Dominick Dirienzi) |
| Susan Dukow | ... | production coordinator |
| Joseph G. Eckardt | ... | on-set assistant: Mr.Cage / production assistant |
| Amy Eldridge | ... | first assistant accountant: Florida |
| Andrew George Fink | ... | production assistant |
| Betsy Friedman | ... | set staff assistant |
| Robert 'Rock' Galotti | ... | weapons specialist |
| Juan Goldsmith | ... | production assistant |
| Hal Gross | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Lucy Herrera | ... | assistant accountant |
| Tobias Jelinek | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Jones | ... | assistant to producer |
| Erica Kay | ... | assistant production coordinator: New York |
| Marco Kyris | ... | stand-in: Nicolas Cage |
| Michael LaCorte | ... | production assistant |
| Randy McKenney | ... | extras coordinator |
| Sarah Morse | ... | construction accountant |
| Nancy Mott | ... | craft service (as Nancy K. Mott) |
| Frank Pelluchon | ... | chef |
| Edward Poveda | ... | payroll accountant |
| Michael Randolph | ... | craft service |
| Louis J. Reynolds | ... | production assistant |
| Melvin Robinson | ... | production assistant |
| Vernon Rodriquez | ... | parking assistant |
| Tony Romain | ... | production secretary |
| Louis E. Rosas | ... | extras coordinator |
| Michael Singer | ... | publicist |
| Kirsten Stevens | ... | first assistant accountant (as Kirsten A. Stevens) |
| Elizabeth Tompkins | ... | production accountant (as Elizabeth K. Tompkins) |
| Jennifer Wellings | ... | extras coordinator |
| Alyson Wellins | ... | assistant accountant: New York |
| Rebecca White | ... | accountant assistant: Miami |
| Rainer Wickel | ... | stand-in: Chris Bauer |
| Larry Zience | ... | production assistant |
| Rennie Cowan | ... | assistant avid technician (uncredited) |
| Brian Rosenberg | ... | assistant: Gavin Polone (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1999) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1999) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Falcon (1999) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Renaissance Egypt Company (1999) (Egypt) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1999) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- SBS6 (2002) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (1999) (Indonesia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1999) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1999) (Norway) (VHS)
- Egmont Film (1999) (Sweden) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- EuroVideo (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- FOX (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Scream Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1999) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bill Dance Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Imaginary Forces (main titles)
- Pacific Title/Mirage (title design)
- SoundStorm (sound editing)
- Tony's Food Service (catering)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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, Welles 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 private eye. Written by Columbia Pictures |
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| Taglines | If you dance with the devil, the devil don't change,the devil changes you! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $40,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $96,618,699 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Russell Crowe agreed to do the film with Joel Schumacher when the film was slated to be a "dirty, handheld gritty thriller". Crowe had one stipulation to all this and it was the scene where his character is looking at the kiddie porn and throws it in the trash he throws a cigarette so it would start burning inside the trash can. Schumacher agreed. Then out of the blue, Nicolas Cage's agent called Schumacher and told him that he wanted to do the film as well. Schumacher then contacted John Calley at Sony and told him that we can do the film with Crowe as a "low budget, dirty handheld camera thriller" or a much bigger film with Cage. Calley then agreed to do the film with Cage as the lead which eventually led to a much bigger budget. See more » |
| Goofs | To ascertain Machine's identity, Tom calls several emergency rooms, pretending to be a police officer, asking for Machine's real name, insurance information, and home address. Even in 1999, no hospital would ever give this information out over the phone and would need an in-person request with a court order to be in compliance with HIPAA laws (which were first passed in 1996). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Office Space/October Sky/The 24 Hour Woman/Jawbreaker/Tango (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sick With It See more » |
| Quotes |
Max California:
[on the porn industry]
All I'm saying is... it can get to you. Tom Welles: No worries. Thanks for the warning, though. Max California: You're welcome. Pops... If you dance with the devil, the devil don't change. The devil changes you. Tom Welles: Some of your lyrics? Max California: That's cute. See more » |