8MM (1999)


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8MM
Release Date19 February 1999
Budget$40,000,000
US Box Office$36,000,000
TaglineYou can't prepare for where the truth will take you.
GenreMystery, Thriller
CountryUSA
Germany
Filming LocationsClevelander Hotel - 1020 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Thriller
MoodNail-biters
ThemesObsessive Quests, Private Eyes, Fish Out of Water, Thrill Crime
TonesLurid, Gritty, Cynical, Sexual, Downbeat, Atmospheric, Menacing
TagsBookstore, Pornography, Private Detective, Runaway [from Home], Snuff Film, Underground [counterculture]

8mm is a 1999 mystery/thriller film, directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It features a private investigator who delves into a world of pornographic snuff films. It stars Nicolas Cage.


Cast and Crew


Dino Velvet

Daniel Longdale

Machine, George Higgins

Amy Welles

Myra Carter
Mrs. Christian

Janet Mathews

Mary Ann Mathews

Anne Gee Byrd
Senator Michaelson

Butler

Luis Oropeza
Archive Director

Rachel Singer
Neighbor

Don Creech
Mr. Anderson

Warren Anderson

Fran Bennett
Nun

Wilma Bonet
Nun

Luis Saguar
Manny

Walter K. Jordan
Thug

Norm Compton
Thug

Brian Keith Russell
Thug

John Robb
Porn Dealer

Devan Brown
Flea Market Woman

Doris Brent
Doreen Higgins

Robert Amico
Casting Director

Girl In Hall

Eva Minemar
Girl In Hall

Rachel Wolfe
Girl in Hall

Computer Wizard

Tahitia Dean
Hollywood Prostitute

Terri Laird
Dino's Redhead

Vernon Guichard II
Porn Guy

Emily Patrick
Porn Girl

Nancy Vee
Porno Make-up Artist

Lisa Vanasco
Topless Ticket Taker

Bridgett Vera
Ticket Taker

Jennifer Harris
Strip Club Dancer

Burton Richards
Strip Club Dancer

Jovanna Vitiello
Strip Club Dancer

David U. Hodges
Surveillance Man

William Lawrence Mack
Larry

Lorena Martinez
Prostitute

Connie Mercurio
Nurse

William Buck
Mr. Christian

Kerry Corcoran
Cheating Son-in-Law

Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Taxi Driver

Claudia Aros
Miami Girlfriend

Porn Clerk

Vito D'Amico
Rapist

Daniel Dehring
Hustler

Gilley Grey
Firefighter

Video Girl

Al Quinn
Disco Dancer

Kipling Rowe
Hooker

Director

Writer

Andrew Kevin Walker

Producer

Joseph M. Caracciolo
executive producer

Judy Hofflund
producer

Jeff Levine
co-producer

Gavin Polone
producer

producer

Original Music

Mychael Danna
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Cinematographer

Editor

Mark Stevens
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Casting Director

Mali Finn
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Production Designer

Gary Wissner
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Art Director

Gershon Ginsburg
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Set Decorator

Gary Fettis
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Costume Designer

Mona May
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Makeup Department

Joseph Coscia
hair stylist: Mr. Cage

Linda Grimes
makeup artist: New York

Sharon Kalb
makeup artist: Miami

Michael Mills
makeup artist

Peter Tothpal
hair stylist

Anthony Veader
hair stylist: New York

Allen Weisinger
makeup artist: Mr. Cage

Jay Cannistraci
key makeup artist: Miami

Production Manager

Joseph M. Caracciolo
unit production manager

David J. Grant
production supervisor

Cheryl Quarantiello
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marlene Arvan
second assistant director: New York

Laura Bevis
dga trainee

Lisa J. Bloch
second second assistant director

Alan Edmisten
first assistant director

David Hallinan
second assistant director

Jennifer Loeb
DGA trainee: New York

Amy Lynn
second second assistant director: New York

Eli Richbourg
second unit director

Kellie Jo Tackett
second second assistant director

Art Department

Chuck Askerneese
on-set dresser

Mychael Bates
set dresser

Sarah Bullion
art department assistant

Philip Canfield
lead man

Christopher Carlson
assistant decorator

Martin Charles
graphic designer

Colin De Rouin
set designer

Dale DeStefani
general foreman

Peter Eastman
art director: New York

Kurt V. Hulett
lead man

Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo
set decorator: New York

Kevin Long
assistant property master

Masako Masuda
set designer

Regina McLarney
set decorator: Miami

Luigi Mugavero
set dresser

Ron Petagna
construction coordinator: New York

Damian 'Rocky' Polito
set dresser

Luis Russo
set designer

John J. Rutchland III
construction coordinator

Thomas Saccio
property master: New York

Andrew M. Siegel
assistant property master

Richard Tenewitz
construction coordinator

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

Sound Department

Ron Bartlett
sound re-recordist

Willie D. Burton
sound

Marc Deschaine
adr assistant

Joe Divitale
sound effects editor

Gordon Ecker
sound effects editor

Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer

Gary A. Hecker
foley artist

Mildred Iatrou
dialogue editor

Chris Jenkins
sound re-recording mixer

John Leveque
supervising sound editor

Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator

Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor

Kim Maitland
sound recordist: New York

Steve Mann
sound effects editor

Anthony Milch
sound editor, sound effects editor

Tom Nelson
sound mixer: New York

Daniel Rosenblum
boom operator: New York

Mike Schmidt
boom operator: Florida

Mark Smith
sound re-recording mixer

Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor

Shawn Sykora
foley editor

Cherie Tamai
assistant sound editor

Tim Tuchrello
assistant sound editor

Brooke H. Ward
assistant sound editor

Donald L. Warner Jr.
dialogue editor

Aaron D. Weisblatt
sound effects editor

Carl D. Ware
sound engineer

Special Effects

Al Griswold
special effects coordinator: New York

Joseph P. Mercurio
special effects assistant

David Peterson
special effects supervisor

Dick Wood
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Bill Anagnos
stunts

stunts

Ralph Ferrara
stunts

Tanner Gill
stunts, stunt double: James Gandolfini

Carrick O'Quinn
stunts

John Robotham
stunts

Chad Stahelski
stunts

Eddie Yansick
stunt coordinator, stunt double: Mr. Cage

Camera and Electrical Department

Debbie Arrowood
assistant camera

Paul C. Babin
camera operator

James Barrett
electrician

Ben Beaird
key grip

Gary A. Beaird
dolly grip

Nick Beaird
grip

Christos Bitsakos
director of photography: second unit, assistant camera

Michael Burke
lighting best boy: New York

Brian Callier
video playback operator

Patrick Capone
camera operator: New York

Howard Davidson
grip: New York

Glen Davis
best boy

R. Michael De Chellis
assistant chief lighting technician

Douglas A. Degrazzio
video playback operator

Angelo Di Giacomo
first assistant camera: New York

Russell Engels
chief lighting technician: New York

Greg Faysash
second assistant camera

Kenneth Fundus
grip best boy: New York

Michael Ginsburg
still photographer: New York

Daniel C. Gold
camera operator: "a" camera

Raymond Gonzales
electrician

Richard Guinness Jr.
key grip: New York

Brad Heiner
rigging grip

Tony C. Jannelli
director of photography: New York second unit

Nils Johnson
key video assist operator: New York

Jeff Kunkel
dolly grip

Christine M. Loss
still photographer

Earl Perque
best boy grip: Miami

James Plannette
gaffer

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

Scott C. Williman
lamp operator

Eric Wycoff
lighting technician

Susan Gabbay
assistant camera

T. Michael McLean
first assistant camera: Miami second unit

Casting Department

Judie Fixler
extras casting: New York

Terrence Harris
casting associate

Bill Marinella
extras casting

Emily Schweber
casting associate

Maureen Whalen
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ira M. Hammons-Glass
costume supervisor

Alan Martin
key set costumer

Carlane Passman
costume supervisor

Marcia Patten
wardrobe supervisor: New York

Kevin Ritter
set costumer

Felipe Sanchez
costume illustrator

Carolyn Schnitzer
set costumer: Miami

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

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

Transportation Department

Gina August
driver

Theodor A. Brown
transportation captain: New York

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Margo Hunt
transportation office coordinator

John Orlebeck
transportation captain

David Severin
transportation co-captain

Other Crew

Barry Barclay
dispatcher

Denise Blasor
voice replacement artist

Michael Boonstra
production office coordinator: New York

Stephen Bures
assistant: Mr. Cage

Michael J. Burmeister
location manager

Maria K. Chavez
location manager

Connie Cordova
assistant: Mr. Schumacher

Lisa Davidson
assistant production coordinator

George Davis
assistant production coordinator

Dominick Direnzi
scenic chargeman: New York

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

Carmine Foresta
location manager: New York

Betsy Friedman
set staff assistant

Robert 'Rock' Galotti
weapons specialist

Juan Goldsmith
production assistant

Hal Gross
first assistant accountant

Mads Hansen
script coordinator

Lucy Herrera
assistant accountant

Tom Hogan
key assistant location manager

Tobias Jelinek
production assistant

Jonathan Jones
assistant to producer

Erica Kay
assistant production coordinator: New York

Alex Kivlen
assistant location manager

Michael LaCorte
production assistant

Randy McKenney
extras coordinator

Sarah Morse
construction accountant

Nancy Mott
craft service

Edward Poveda
payroll accountant

Michael Randolph
craft service

Louis J. Reynolds
production assistant

Sharron Reynolds
script supervisor

Melvin Robinson
production assistant

Vernon Rodriquez
parking assistant

Tony Romain
production secretary

Laura Sherman
location assistant

Caryn Shuken
location liaison

Michael Singer
publicist

Kirsten Stevens
first assistant accountant

Shawn Sweeney
location manager

Elizabeth Tompkins
production accountant

Alyson Wellins
assistant accountant: New York

Rebecca White
accountant assistant: Miami

Larry Zience
production assistant

Rennie Cowan
assistant avid technician

Dave Knight
additional location assistant

Brian Rosenberg
assistant: Gavin Polone

Billy Smith
location manager: second unit, key assistant location manager

Production Company

Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Hofflund/Polone
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Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG
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Distributor

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Columbia Pictures

Columbia TriStar Film

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films

Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina

Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.

Falcon

Fox-Warner

Renaissance Egypt Company

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Columbia TriStar Home Video

LK-TEL

SBS6

Miscellaneous

Bill Dance Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies

Cinema Research
opticals

Imaginary Forces
main titles

Pacific TitleMirage
title design

SoundStorm
sound editing

Tony's Food Service
catering






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