Overview
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.
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Crew
DirectorJoel Schumacher
WriterAndrew Kevin Walker
Cast
Nicolas Cage
Tom Welles
Joaquin Phoenix
Max California
James Gandolfini
Eddie Poole
Peter Stormare
Dino Velvet
Anthony Heald
Longdale
Chris Bauer
Machine
Catherine Keener
Amy Welles
Myra Carter
Mrs. Christian
Amy Morton
Mrs. Mathews
Norman Reedus
Warren Anderson
Jenny Powell
Mary Ann Mathews
Anne Gee Byrd
Senator
Jack Betts
Butler
Luis Oropeza
Archive Director
Rachel Singer
Neighbor
Don Creech
Mr. Anderson
Fran Bennett
Nun
Wilma Bonet
Nun
Luis Saguar
Manny
Walter K. Jordan
Thug
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Keywords
new york citypornographyundergroundloss of loved onesex shopobsessioninvestigationporn actorsnuffsadomasochismchild pornographyprivate investigatorlos angeles, californiasubculturemissing personbdsmsnuff film
Details
Budget
$40M
Revenue
$97M
TMDb Votes
2,259
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026