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Release Date:
26 February 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
You can't prepare for where the truth will take you. morePlot:
A private investigator is hired to discover if a "snuff film" is authentic or not. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Beware Of Brutal Topic more (548 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nicolas Cage | ... | Tom Welles | |
| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Max California | |
| James Gandolfini | ... | Eddie Poole | |
| Peter Stormare | ... | Dino Velvet | |
| Anthony Heald | ... | Daniel Longdale | |
| Chris Bauer | ... | George Higgins / Machine | |
| Catherine Keener | ... | Amy Welles | |
| Myra Carter | ... | Mrs. Christian | |
| Amy Morton | ... | Janet Mathews | |
| Jenny Powell | ... | Mary Ann Mathews | |
| Anne Gee Byrd | ... | Senator Michaelson | |
| Jack Betts | ... | Butler | |
| Luis Oropeza | ... | Archive Director | |
| Rachel Singer | ... | Neighbor | |
| Don Creech | ... | Mr. Anderson |
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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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Rated R for strong perverse sexuality and violence, and for strong language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
123 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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
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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. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Hollywood has no red-light district. moreQuotes:
[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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Come To Daddy moreFAQ
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Wow, this is a tough subject but not as sordid a film as I figured it would be, although be warned the last 30 minutes are really rough in spots. Speaking of spots, this is a bloody movie in spots, too and very profane after the first 40 minutes. Yet, despite the unpleasant nature of the story (making a "snuff film" - filming the killing of people) it's a riveting one, well-acted and doesn't overdo the violence. The characters in here are some of the most despicable you could find - killer and porn kings.
Even our hero here, played by Nicholas Cage, starts off as a clean-cut fairly straight dude, and changes for the worst, too. Joaquin Phoenix has a good line in here, with the prophetic statement, "The devil doesn't change; he changes you."
James Gandolfini and Peter Stormare play characters about as bad you'll ever find in a movie. This film is not, as they say, for all tastes. It will turn off a lot of people but it is interesting and good revenge story, if you like that sort of thing and know what you're in for before watching this.