"I thought snuff movies were an urban legend," says minor-league private eye Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage), as a white-haired woman (Myra Carter) hands him the 8mm filmstrip she found among her late husband's effects. There are moments of tension, but these moments are brief and sparse. 59 of 61 people found this review helpful. David Huxley, low-born self-made legal counsel at the US embassy in Budapest, may expect his career to be boosted by his impending marriage to Tish, daughter of old money tycoon and ambassador to Hungary Harrington. Story? Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.

Actors? David Huxley, low-born self-made legal counsel at the US embassy in Budapest, may expect his career to be boosted by his impending marriage to Tish, daughter of old money tycoon and ambassador to Hungary Harrington. Four youngsters arrive in a big city and their lives become interlinked. With Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare.

Tish volunteers to 'act' so David can snoop around, but that only gets them into even greater danger, which ultimately proves most deceptive. Use the HTML below. This FAQ is empty. Private investigator Tom Welles gets caught up in the seedy world of underground pornography while trying to authenticate a "snuff film." From Saint Maud to The Wicker Man here are some British horror movies that are certain to keep you looking over your shoulder for weeks to come. 8MM 2 Was this review helpful to you? However, the story takes a strange turn in the final act that changes the tone of the film. Coming Soon. Use the HTML below. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. An American diplomat and his fiancée venture into the sordid underworld of sex and pornography in Budapest, Hungary to find out who is blackmailing them with a porno video taken of them with a prostitute.

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