8 Mile
| Release Date: | Nov 2002 |
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| Genre: | Drama / Music |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 18 nominations |
| Cast: | Eminem (Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith), Kim Basinger (Stephanie Smith), Mekhi Phifer (David 'Future' Porter), Brittany Murphy (Alex), Evan Jones (Cheddar Bob), Omar Benson Miller (Sol George), De'Angelo Wilson (DJ Iz), Eugene Byrd (Wink), Taryn Manning (Janeane), Larry Hudson (Bouncer), Proof (Lil' Tic), Mike Bell (Shorty Mike), DJ Head (Battle DJ), Michael Shannon (Greg Buehl), Chloe Greenfield (Lily Smith) |
A rap version of "Saturday Night Fever." B-Rabbit, a wannabe rapper from the wrong side of Detroit's 8 Mile, has problems: he dumps his girlfriend when she tells him she's pregnant; to save money to make a demo tape, he moves into his alcoholic mom's trailer; his job's a dead end, and he's just choked at the local head-to-head rap contest. Things improve when he meets Alex - an aspiring model headed for New York - and a fast-talking pal promises to set up the demo. Then new setbacks: Alex isn't faithful, mom rejects him, rifts surface with his friends, and he's mugged by rivals. Everything hinges on the next rap showdown at the club. Can B-Rabbit pull truth out of his cap?