8 mile / Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment present a Brian Grazer/Curtis Hanson production ; producers, Brian Grazer, Curtis Hanson, Jimmy Iovine ; writer, Scott Silver ; director, Curtis Hanson.

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Jimmy, 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 is a white kid trying to make music in a predominantly African-American community and culture. After Rabbit freezes up in the midst of an MC battle, he's convinced h...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm)
Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Grazer, Brian, 1953-
Hanson, Curtis
Iovine, Jimmy
Silver, Scott
Eminem, 1972-
Basinger, Kim, 1953-
Murphy, Brittany
Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-
Jones, Evan, 1976-
Miller, Omar Benson
Prieto, Rodrigo
Rabinowitz, Jay
Kitson, Craig
Bridges, Mark (Costume designer)
Messina, Philip
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2003], ©2002.
Edition:Full screen version; Uncensored edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Rap (Music) > Drama.
Rap musicians > Michigan > Detroit > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Friendship.
Man-woman relationships.
Rap (Music)
Rap musicians.
Michigan > Detroit.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued on VHS.
Variant Title:
Eight mile.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Jimmy, 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 is a white kid trying to make music in a predominantly African-American community and culture. 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, Rabbit struggles to work up the courage and the confidence to take one more shot at making his dream a reality.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002.
Special features: exclusive never-before-seen rap battles with Eminem; exclusive never-before-seen music video (from The Eminem Show album); Eminem talks about making "8 mile"; authentic "8 mile" with Curtis Hanson; the music of "8 mile."
Videorecording.
Call Number:AQ8 D0031959 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use.
Awards:Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2003: BFCA Award - Best Song (Eminem - For the song "Lose yourself").
ISBN:0783278071
9780783278070
Credits:Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editors, Jay Rabinowitz, Craig Kitson ; original music, Eminem ; costume designer, Mark Bridges ; production designer, Philip Messina.
System Details:DVD, stereo., surround, Region 1 encoding.
Cast:
Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Evan Jones, Omar Benson Miller.
Additional Physical Form:
Also issued on VHS.