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8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film produced and directed by Curtis Hanson from a script written by Scott Silver. It stars Eminem in his feature film debut, alongside Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, and Mekhi Phifer. Containing autobiographical elements from Eminem's life, the film follows Detroit rapper Jimmy Smith Jr., also known as B-Rabbit, as he attempts to launch a career in hip-hop, a music genre dominated by…
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Ever since films gained sound, popular singers and musicians were trying to expand their popularity towards big screen. At the beginning of 21st Century such efforts were more likely to fail than not, at least judging by experiences of Mariah Carey in *Glitter* and Britney Spears in *Crossroads*. An exception to this trend was *8 Mile*, 2002 drama directed by Curtis Hanson, which represented acting debut of rap arti…More
The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit, a border, a boundary. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates Jimmy Smith Jr. (Eminem) from where and who he wants to be. A provocative fictional examination of a critical week in Jimmy's life.More
