Max California — 8MM Character Profile

About Max California

Streetwise adult video store clerk who assists Tom in infiltrating the underground porn scene.

Max California — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Street smarts, Porn industry knowledge, Mechanic skills, Social engineering, Resilience

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 3/10

Character Facts

Played by

Joaquin Phoenix

Appears in

8MM (1999)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Max California — Alliance Partner & Teammate — Tom Welles (Nicolas Cage)

  A street-smart partnership that enables the protagonist's descent into the underworld.

• Max California — Conflict Victim & Perpetrator — Dino Velvet (Peter Stormare)

  A brutal power imbalance resulting in the partner's execution.

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