8 Mile
UIniversal (2002)
Drama, Musical
In Collection
#250
0*
Seen ItYes
025192198120
IMDB   6.9
1 hr 50 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Kim Basinger Stephanie Smith
Brittany Murphy Alex
Mekhi Phifer Future
Evan Jones Cheddar Bob
Omar Benson Miller Sol George
Eugene Byrd Wink
De'Angelo Wilson DJ Iz
Anthony Mackie Papa Doc
Taryn Manning Janeane
Eminem Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith, Jr.
Larry Hudson Bouncer
Mike Bell Shorty Mike
DJ Head Battle DJ
Michael Shannon Greg Buehl
Chloe Greenfield Lily
Proof Lil' Tic
Director
Curtis Hanson
Producer Carol Fenelon
Gregory Goodman
Brian Grazer
Curtis Hanson
Writer Scott Silver
Cinematography Rodrigo Prieto
Musician Proof


Controversial rap star Eminem makes his acting debut in this hard-edged urban drama, inspired in part by incidents from the musician's own life. Jimmy Smith ( Eminem ), known to his friends as Rabbit, is a young man trying to make his way out of the burned-out shell of inner-city Detroit. Rabbit's entire life has been a hard climb, and it certainly hasn't gotten any easier lately; Rabbit has just been dumped by his girlfriend, forcing him to move back in with his emotionally unstable mother, Stephanie ( Kim Basinger ), and he's getting along especially poorly with Stephanie's new boyfriend. Rabbit has a factory job that's tough, demeaning, and doesn't pay especially well, and he's convinced his skills as a rapper are his only real hope at a better life. Rabbit makes music with a crew of DJ's and MC's who call themselves Three One Third, among them his close friend Future ( Mekhi Phifer ), but his status as a white kid making music in a predominantly African-American community and culture is extremely intimidating, and after Rabbit freezes up in the midst of an MC battle, he's convinced he's missed his chance and that he's doomed to lead a marginal life as a factory rat for the rest of his days. With the help of his friends, and his new girlfriend Alex ( Brittany Murphy ), Rabbit struggles to work up the courage and the confidence to take one more shot at making his dream a reality. 8 Mile was shot on location in Detroit; the name refers to 8 Mile Road, a thoroughfare along the city's perimeter which effectively separates the middle-class suburban neighborhoods from the lower-class inner-city. — Mark Deming
Edition Details
Edition Widescreen Edition
Distributor Universal Studios
Release Date 2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
ENGLISH: DTS 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Exclusive All-New Uncensored Eminem Rap Battles-Free-Styling Rap Competition Featuring Eminem
Exclusive Never-Before-Seen Uncensored Superman Music Video (Song from The Eminem Show Album)
Eminem's Personal Insight Into the Making of the Film
The Music of 8 Mile