8 Mile
- Director: Curtis Hanson
- Writer: Scott Silver
- Producer: Carol Fenelon; Gregory Goodman
CGiii Comment
Seriously - what a 'pleasant' surprise.
Even if you don't like rap, grin and bear it - by the end of this you will appreciate the skill and innovation required to be good.
M&M is surprisingly effective.
Certainly...it makes a point.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
This is the inspiring captivating story of the legendary rapper Eminem. The troubled young aspiring rapper from a ghetto in Michigan must exert his last chances to become successful while dealing with his life in ruins. All is seemingly lost. He is now single, has only a few friends, an insane/alcoholic mother, and is dealt with poverty and living in a violent city on 8 mile. His only way out of the ghetto and torturous life he's living in is with his talent in rapping. Will B-Rabbit prevail and seize the shot he's given or will he let it slip?
Cast & Characters
Eminem as Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith;
Kim Basinger as Stephanie Smith;
Mekhi Phifer as David 'Future' Porter;
Brittany Murphy as Alex;
Evan Jones as Cheddar Bob;
Omar Benson Miller as Sol George;
De'Angelo Wilson as DJ Iz;
Eugene Byrd as Wink;
Taryn Manning as Janeane;
Larry Hudson as Bouncer;
Proof as Lil' Tic;
Mike Bell as Shorty Mike;
DJ Head as Battle DJ;
Michael Shannon as Greg Buehl;
Chloe Greenfield as Lily Smith