directed by: Joel Schumacher, year: 1999
actors: Nicolas Cage, James Gandolfini

An investigative thriller directed by Joel Schumacher, the film follows private investigator Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage) as he is hired to verify a found snuff film. As Welles digs deeper into a disturbing world of exploitation, he confronts moral boundaries, the seductive pull of sensationalism, and the elusive line between truth and fiction. The movie blends crime procedural grit with noir psychology and an escalating sense of danger.

Video Tape, Crime Thriller, Neo Noir, Mystery, Snuff Film, Psychological Thriller