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.
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
Norm Compton
Thug
Brian Keith Russell
Thug
John Robb
Porn Dealer
Devan Brown
Flea Market Woman
Doris Brent
Machine's Mother
Robert Amico
Casting Director
Kiva Dawson
Girl in Hall
Eva Minemar
Girl in Hall
Rachel Wolfe
Girl in Hall
Suzy Nakamura
Computer Wizard
Torsten Voges
Stick
Tahitia Dean
Hollywood Prostitute
Texas Terri
Dino's Redhead
Vernon Guichard II
Porn Guy
Emily Patrick
Porn Girl
Nancy Vee
Porno Make-Up Artist
Lisa Cintrice
Topless Ticket Taker
Bridgett Vera
Ticket Taker
Jennifer Harris
Strip Club Dancer
Burton Richards
Strip Club Dancer
Jovanna Vitiello
Strip Club Dancer
David U. Hodges
Surveillance Man
William Lawrence Mack
Bouncer
Lorena M. Santos
Prostitute
Connie Mercurio
Nurse
William Buck
Mr. Christian
Kerry Corcoran
Cheating Son-in-Law
Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Taxi Driver
Claudia Aros
Miami Girlfriend
Ava Lee Scott
Girl in Lot (uncredited)
Carla Moon
Girl in Jacuzzi (uncredited)
Deborah Smith Ford
Dancer (uncredited)
Jacklyn Lick
Video Girl (uncredited)
Crew
Joel Schumacher
Director, Producer
Andrew Kevin Walker
Writer
Mads Hansen
Script Coordinator
Mark Stevens
Editor
Scott Janush
Assistant Editor
Robert Elswit
Director of Photography
Gloria Kaiser
Color Timer
Alan Edmisten
First Assistant Director
David Hallinan
Second Assistant Director
Lisa J. Bloch
Second Second Assistant Director
Lisa Davidson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Susan Dukow
Production Coordinator
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
David J. Grant
Production Supervisor
Gavin Polone
Producer
Judy Hofflund
Producer
Jeff Levine
Co-Producer
Andrew George Fink
Production Assistant
Gary Wissner
Production Design
Debbie Arrowood
Assistant Camera
Angelo Di Giacomo
First Assistant Camera
Greg Faysash
Second Assistant Camera
Gary A. Beaird Jr.
Dolly Grip
Rick Raphael
Steadicam Operator
Daniel R. Chavez
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Maureen Whalen
Casting Assistant
Emily Schweber
Casting Associate
Terence Harris
Casting Associate
Mali Finn
Casting
Bill Marinella
Extras Casting
Alan Martin
Key Set Costumer
Kevin Ritter
Set Costumer
Carlane Passman
Costume Supervisor
Ira M. Hammons-Glass
Costume Supervisor
Marcia Patten
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mona May
Costume Design
Felipe Sanchez
Costume Illustrator
Georgia Fletcher
Costumer
Peter Tothpal
Hairstylist
Joseph Coscia
Hairstylist
Linda Grimes
Makeup Artist
Eli Richbourg
Second Unit Director
Tambre Hemstreet
Art Department Coordinator
Sarah Bullion
Art Department Assistant
Jason Weil
Assistant Art Director
Joe Divitale
Sound Effects Editor
John Leveque
Supervising Sound Editor
Anthony Milch
Sound Editor
Cherie Tamai
Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Nelson
Sound Mixer
Phillip Fuller
Sound Mix Technician
Kim Maitland
Sound Recordist
Carl D. Ware
Sound Engineer
Willie D. Burton
Sound
Marvin E. Lewis
Boom Operator
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Becky Sullivan
Supervising ADR Editor
Russell Engels
Chief Lighting Technician
R. Michael De Chellis
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Billy Craft
Lighting Technician
Donald Dowd
Lighting Technician
Richard Wood
Special Effects Coordinator
Al Griswold
Special Effects Coordinator
David Peterson
Special Effects Supervisor
Joseph P. Mercurio
Special Effects Assistant
Mychael Danna
Original Music Composer
Mohamed Nesrate
Music Consultant
Younes Megri
Additional Music
Thomas Milano
Music Editor
David Severin
Transportation Co-Captain
Margo Hunt McKay
Transportation Coordinator
John Orlebeck
Transportation Coordinator
Elizabeth Tompkins
Production Accountant
Amy Eldridge
First Assistant Accountant
Edward Poveda
Payroll Accountant
Lucy Herrera
Assistant Accountant
Rebecca White
Accountant
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor
Donald L. Warner Jr.
Dialogue Editor
Mildred Iatrou
Dialogue Editor
Brad Heiner
Rigging Grip
Rick A. Benedetto
Rigging Gaffer
Gary Fettis
Set Decoration
Mychael Bates
Set Dresser
Masako Masuda
Set Designer
Colin De Rouin
Set Designer
John J. Rutchland III
Construction Coordinator
Ron Petagna Sr.
Construction Coordinator
Vincent Guarriello
Key Construction Grip
Mike Montgomery
Construction Grip
Walter Zieska
Propmaker
Michael Ginsburg
Still Photographer
James Barrett
Electrician
Glen Davis
Best Boy Electric
Gina August
Driver
Michael J. Burmeister
Location Manager
Shawn Sweeney
Location Manager
Gene Patterson
Location Assistant
Alex Kivlen
Assistant Location Manager
Michael Boonstra
Production Office Coordinator
John Robotham
Stunts
Carrick O'Quinn
Stunts
Ralph Ferrara
Stunts
Chad Stahelski
Stunts
Bill Anagnos
Stunts
Frank Ferrara Sr.
Stunts
Eddie Yansick
Stunt Coordinator
Tanner Gill
Stunt Double
Thomas Saccio
Property Master
Kevin Long
Assistant Property Master
Earl Perque
Best Boy Grip
Jakub Durkoth
Swing
Christopher Carlson
Assistant Decorator
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Ben Beaird
Key Grip
Nick Beaird
Grip
James Plannette
Gaffer
Cheryl Quarantiello
Unit Production Manager
Michael Randolph
Craft Service
Nancy Mott
Craft Service
Nicholas Dodd
Conductor, Orchestrator
Michael Singer
Publicist
Gershon Ginsburg
Art Direction
Tony Romain
Production Secretary
Kurt V. Hulett
Leadman
Philip Canfield
Leadman
Martin Charles
Graphic Designer
Marco Kyris
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