8mm (film)

8mm is a 1999 American crime thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. A German–American 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.

This article is about the 1999 motion picture. For the film type, see 8 mm film. For other uses, see 8 mm (disambiguation).

8mm
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoel Schumacher
Written byAndrew Kevin Walker
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Elswit
Edited byMark Stevens
Music byMychael Danna
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • February 19, 1999 (1999-02-19) (BIFF)
  • February 26, 1999 (1999-02-26) (United States)
  • April 1, 1999 (1999-04-01) (Germany)
Running time
123 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million
Box office$96.6 million

The film received mostly negative reviews, but was a box office success.

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