8 Mile
Screen debut for controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers), who is a sensation as Jimmy Smith, Jr., aka "Rabbit", a factory worker trying to burst out of the mean streets of Detroit and score as a hip-hop artist. After breaking up with his girlfriend, Rabbit moves in with trailer trash mom Kim Basinger and her family, but, with help from a group of supportive friends, hopes to fulfill his dreams of music stardom. With Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer; directed by Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential", "Wonder Boys"). Oscar-winner for Best Song ("Lose Yourself").
Year: 2002
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Director: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Eminem , Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer
Duration: 106 Minutes
Rating: R13 - Contains violence, offensive language, drug use and sex scenes
7.1/10
Location in store: Drama
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