8 Mile (2002)
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 his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
8 Mile (2002)
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Released Year: 2002
Runtime: 110 minutes
Directors: Curtis Hanson
Casts: Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Eminem, Anthony Mackie, Mekhi Phifer, Michael Shannon, Taryn Manning, De'Angelo Wilson, Evan Jones, Omar Benson Miller, Eugene Byrd, Mike Bell, Xzibit, Proof, Strike, Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove, Miz-Korona, Craig Chandler, Larry Hudson
IMDB: 8 Mile (2002)
Storyline
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 his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
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New York Magazine (Vulture) -
What it's really about is the euphoria that talent can bring to those who are possessed by it. That euphoria lights up the screen.
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The A.V. Club -
The film's absolute conviction keeps it from feeling formulaic.
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Washington Post -
This is about the rise of a pop star, plain and simple. The real deal - and the movie's greatest fun - is in the rap contests.
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USA Today -
The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event, which in a way they are.
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Newsweek -
Its too early to place Eminem alongside those Hollywood giants (Jimmy Cagney/John Garfield), but the promise is there. He understands the power of being still in front of a camera. Compact, volatile and burningly intense, hes got charisma to spare.
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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 his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
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 his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
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 his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
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 his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.