8mm

1999 film directed by Joel Schumacher
Movie film Q274973
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8mm

Summary

8mm is a film[1]. 8mm has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 8mm's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • 8mm was directed by Joel Schumacher[4].
  • Andrew Kevin Walker wrote the screenplay for 8mm[5].
  • 8mm's composer is recorded as Mychael Danna[6].
  • 8mm's genre is crime film[7].
  • 8mm's genre is mystery film[8].
  • 8mm's genre is thriller film[9].
  • 8mm's genre is drama film[10].
  • 8mm was followed by 8mm 2[11].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Nicolas Cage[12].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Joaquin Phoenix[13].
  • A cast member of 8mm was James Gandolfini[14].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Peter Stormare[15].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Anthony Heald[16].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Chris Bauer[17].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Catherine Keener[18].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Norman Reedus[19].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Myra Carter[20].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Amy Morton[21].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Torsten Voges[22].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Luis Saguar[23].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Jack Betts[24].
  • A cast member of 8mm was Suzy Nakamura[25].
  • 8mm was produced by Gavin Polone[26].
  • 8mm was produced by Judy Hofflund[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Gavin Polone[26] and Judy Hofflund[27]. 8mm was directed by Joel Schumacher[4]. Andrew Kevin Walker wrote the screenplay for 8mm[5]. Cast members include Nicolas Cage[12], Joaquin Phoenix[13], James Gandolfini[14], Peter Stormare[15], Anthony Heald[16], and Chris Bauer[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1999[28], April 1, 1999[29], and February 26, 1999[30]. The original language of 8mm was English[31]. Genres include crime film[7], mystery film[8], thriller film[9], and drama film[10]. 8mm was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

8mm's main subject is pornography[33].

Reception

Reviews include 23%[34], 4.3/10[35], and 21/100[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

8mm was followed by 8mm 2[11].

Why It Matters

8mm has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] 8mm is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1999-04-01T00:00:00Z, +1999-02-26T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+123'}
    Mpa film rating R
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