# 8MM (1999)

> A conscientious private investigator descends into the pornography underworld when an unsettling film reel suggests a young woman was murdered on camera.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3996

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Joel Schumacher
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare, Anthony Heald, Chris Bauer, Catherine Keener, Myra Carter
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134273/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, paranoid, disturbing, late night thriller viewing, dark crime marathon

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