Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles
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Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles is the lead character in the dark crime thriller "8MM," portraying a private investigator drawn into the disturbing world of underground snuff films.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage as Tom Welles canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ally | Max California ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 8MM ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
moral corruption
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snuff films ⓘ underground pornography ⓘ vigilante justice ⓘ |
| characterType | world-weary investigator ⓘ |
| createdBy | Andrew Kevin Walker ⓘ |
| employer | wealthy widow client ⓘ |
| featuredInMarketing | posters for 8MM ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film 8MM (1999) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
crime thriller
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasFamily |
infant daughter
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wife ⓘ |
| investigates | alleged snuff film ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| moralArc |
descent into moral darkness
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struggle to maintain integrity ⓘ |
| motive |
protect his family
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seek truth for his client ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | audience surrogate into underground world ⓘ |
| narrativeGenreRole | detective in neo-noir setting ⓘ |
| notableAction |
confronts perpetrators of violent pornography ring
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tracks origins of a supposed snuff film ⓘ |
| notableRelationship | Max California ⓘ |
| occupation | private investigator ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dino Velvet
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Eddie Poole ⓘ The Machine ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Nicolas Cage ⓘ |
| portrayedByInYear | Nicolas Cage in 1999 ⓘ |
| portrayedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of 8MM ⓘ |
| screenTime | majority of film 8MM runtime ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| toneOfCharacterArc | dark and tragic ⓘ |
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