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8mm opened in 2,730 theaters in North America and made $14,252,888 in its opening weekend with an average of $6,013 per theater ranking number 1 at the box office. The film made $36,663,315 domestically and $59,955,384 internationally for a total of $96,618,699, more than double its $40 million production budget.
May 5, 2010 · 8MM Key Info: Released: 26th February 1999 (US) / 23RD April 1999 (UK) Distributed By: Columbia Pictures Budget: $40,000,000 Box Office Gross: $96,398,826 Best DVD Edition: 8MM DVD Ad
Feb 26, 1999 · Joel Schumacher ‘s “8mm” is a dark, dank journey into the underworld of snuff films, undertaken by a private investigator who is appalled and changed by what he finds. It deals with the materials of violent exploitation films, but in a non-pornographic way; it would rather horrify than thrill.
Original title: 8MM. Synopsis: Tom Welles, private eye, is hired by a wealthy widow, whose well-known husband passed away recently. She has found a reel of S8-film in a safe.
Long before digital cameras, there was the 8 mm—a revolutionary invention in cinematographic history and practically the only recorder of its time able to capture motion picture while on a budget.
Divide and Conquer: Welles is about to be murdered when he reveals exactly how much money — a million dollars — Mr. Christian paid for his snuff film. The others immediately turn on the lawyer who commissioned the film, giving Welles time to grab a weapon.
FAQ. What is 8MM about? 8MM is a dark and disturbing 1999 thriller from Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin) and the film stars Nicolas Cage (Face/Off) as Tom Welles, a private detective whom is hired by wealthy widow Mrs. Christian (Myra Carter - Storm of the Century) to investigate a 8MM film containing shocking footage of a young woman (Jenny ...
