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8 Mile

"Every moment is another chance"

2002-11-08 Drama 1hr 51m

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

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Storyline

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

  • Released
    2002-11-08
  • Revenue
    $242,875,078
  • Budget
    $41,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 51m
  • Genre
    Drama, Music
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Mikona Productions, Imagine Entertainment

Crew

Curtis Hanson
Director
Scott Silver
Writer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Keywords:
individual adolescence rap music hip-hop rhyme battle trailer park street gang ethnic stereotype rapper ghetto single detroit, michigan semi autobiographical 1990s battle rap

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A Review by SoSmooth1982 6

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-03-16

Eminem turned out to be a pretty decent actor. I love battle raps. Honestly he's one of if not the best to ever do it!... read more

Eminem turned out to be a pretty decent actor. I love battle raps. Honestly he's one of if not the best to ever do it!

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A Review by Andre Gonzales

Eminem turned out to be a pretty decent actor. I love battle raps. Honestly he's one of if not the best to ever do it!...

reviewer avatar

A Review by SoSmooth1982 6

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-03-16

Eminem turned out to be a pretty decent actor. I love battle raps. Honestly he's one of if not the best to ever do it!...

read more