8 Mile

- This item is used Description 8 Mile describes a group of young people in a week of their lives in 1995, where they struggle to find meaning in life in Detroit's slums. For people like Jimmy "Rabbit" Smith, Jr. (EMINEM) and his friends, hip-hop is the only meaning in life. Rabbit knows that his only way out of life in the slums is his ability to write rhymes, but to succeed he must learn to express his anger through his lyrics and take on the greatest challenge of his life. From producer/director Curtis Hansen* (L.A. Confidential) and producer Brian Grazer**, both Oscar winners, comes one of the year's most acclaimed films, "8 Mile." With outstanding performances from Eminem, Oscar winner Kim Bassinger***, Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer, "8 Mile" is one of the year's most talked-about films. * Curtis Hansen, 1997, Best Original Screenplay for material previously produced/released (with Brian Helgeland), LA Confidential ** Brian Grazer, 2001, Best Picture, A Beautiful Mind (with Ron Howard) *** Kim Bassinger, 1997, Best Supporting Actress, LA Confidential Region Code 2 Edition Running time in minutes 105 Year of Production 2002