8 Mile
Director: Curtis Hanson; Stars: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy; Release Date: March 18, 2003 |
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8 Mile - Controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) makes his big screen debut with 8 MILE, a bracing drama directed by the increasingly audacious Curtis Hanson. Set in 1995 in the bleak, urban battle zone of Detroit, the film follows the struggles of a young man who is desperate to make a better life for himself. Jimmy Smith, Jr., better known as Rabbit, is destined for a life of squalor. Living in a cramped trailer with his deadbeat mom (Kim Basinger), Rabbit works in a factory to make ends meet. His only outlet is hip-hop. Possessing a talent for freestyle rapping, Rabbit still hasn't managed to unleash his true potential. But his best friend, Future (Mekhi Phifer), is determined to make that happen. Future forces Rabbit to enter a freestyle battle that he blew the week before, giving him another chance at redemption. Hanson's stellar portrait of lower-class urban disillusionment, shot with uncompromisingly gritty realism by Rodrigo Prieto, proves that the issue is no longer about race, it's abou...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Curtis Hanson |
| Stars | Brittany Murphy |
| Actors | Chloe Greenfield |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Subgenre | Self-Discovery • Rap Artists • Gangsters • Essential Cinema • Drama • Drama (General) • Music • Pop Music • Theatrical Relea |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD: Widescreen; Censored Bonus Materials |
| UPC | 025192330629 |
| Release Date | 2002 |
| Running Time | 1hr 51min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Full Frame; Censored Bonus Materials1hr 51minUniversal Studios Home VideoMarch 18, 2003R (MPAA)025192330629 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS: Spanish Subtitled1hr 51minUniversal Studios Home VideoMarch 18, 2003R (MPAA)096896136039Sound Features: HiFi |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Scott Silver |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (11/04/2003, p.27-32, Todd McCarthy): "...Eminem is magnetic playing a version of himself....Basinger is entirely credible..." |
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