8 Mile

8 Mile

(2002)

Tagline

Every moment is another chance.

Starring

Eminem Mekhi Phifer Kim Basinger Brittany Murphy Evan Jones

Director

Curtis Hanson

Genre

Drama Music

Running Time

110 minutes

8 Mile

Overview

The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary boundaries to fulfill his dream of success in hip hop. With future and the three one third all he has to do is not choke.

Released

15 November 2002

Budget

£41,000,000

Revenue

£215,000,000

Language

English Russian Czech

Studio

Universal Pictures Imagine Entertainment

Country of Origin

United States of America

Cast

Eminem...Jimmy B. "Rabbit" Smith
Mekhi Phifer...David 'Future' Porter
Kim Basinger...Stephanie Smith
Brittany Murphy...Alex
Evan Jones...Cheddar Bob
Omar Benson Miller...Sol George
Michael Shannon...Greg Buehl
Xzibit...Male Lunch Truck Rapper
Proof...Lil' Tic
Obie Trice...Second Parking Lot Rapper
De'Angelo Wilson...DJ Iz
Eugene Byrd...Wink
Taryn Manning...Janeane
Larry Hudson...Bouncer
DJ Head...Battle DJ
Mike Bell...Shorty Mike
Chloe Greenfield...Lily Smith

Crew

Curtis Hanson...Director
Scott Silver...Author
Carol Fenelon...Producer
Rodrigo Prieto...Director of Photography
Jay Rabinowitz...Editor
Craig Kitson...Editor
Brian Grazer...Producer
Jimmy Iovine...Producer