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8 Mile, 2002

Starring: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy

Directed by: Curtis Hanson

Written by: Scott Silver

Language: English

Country: USA, Germany

Runtime: 110 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.7

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8 Mile can be described as gloomy, rough, and captivating. The plot revolves around underdogs, following your dreams, and the life of a musician. The main genre is drama. In approach, 8 Mile is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in an urban ghetto. It is located in Detroit. 8 Mile takes place in the 1990s. The soundtrack is hip hop. The movie has received attention for being a blockbuster, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. 8 Mile is well suited for a boys' night. Note that it involves strong sexual content, drugs/alcohol, and profanity.

Summary of 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 about money. Eminem delivers a bold performance as the troubled youngster who is still trying to find his place in a harsh, cruel world.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA, Germany
Release date:	6 November 2002
Runtime:	110 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Eminem for Best Original Song at the 2002 Academy Awards

Jeff Bass for Best Original Song at the 2002 Academy Awards

Luis Resto for Best Original Song at the 2002 Academy Awards

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Eminem

as Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith

Kim Basinger

as Stephanie Smith

Mekhi Phifer

as David 'Future' Porter

Brittany Murphy

as Alex

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Eminem as Jimmy in 8 Mile (2002)

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Eminem and Kim Basinger in 8 Mile (2002)

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USA Today

The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event, which in a way they are. Full Review

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by: Mike Clark

Time

There's something old-fashioned and dauntless about the way the film pushes past our initial resistance to its setting and subject matter, past pain, past defeat, to make this point. Because it rejects easy victories, this may be one of the few... Full Review

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by: Richard Schickel

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8 Mile probably isn't what you expect. Given the cast and premise, you probably expect one of two things, either a silly excuse for self-aggrandizement or an overblown caricature of hip-hop culture. You don't get either. What you get is a brave film... Read and rate it

20.March.2009
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by: sethdellinger
sethdellinger rated this movie0/10

great movie especially for rap fans

I agree with noa, Eminem can act! well, it's not that hard when you're playing yourself... The movie is harsh: Eminem didn't have an easy early life. Very well made and the story is told in an interesting way. I love rap and I love Eminem - but even... Read and rate it

16.August.2008
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by: fletcher.munson
fletcher.munson rated this movie7/10Good

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