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8 Mile 2002 Directed by Curtis Hanson

Every moment is another chance.

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Germany , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Music
Production Companies Imagine Entertainment , Mikona Productions
Budget $41,000,000
Revenue $242,875,078
Release Date 8 November 2002
111 mins
Cast
Eminem Jimmy
Kim Basinger Stephanie
Evan Jones Cheddar Bob
Larry Hudson Bouncer
Proof Lil'Tic
Mike Bell Shorty Mike
DJ Head Battle DJ
Michael Shannon Greg Buehl
Mary Hannigan Mrs. Helgeland
Anthony Mackie Papa Doc
Strike Lyckety-Splyt
Na'Keya Snoddy Papa Doc's Girl
Hom First Parking Lot Rapper
Obie Trice Second Parking Lot Rapper
Njeri Earth Third Parking Lot Rapper
Jennifer Kitchen Willing Girl
Kyla Womack Alex's Friend
Miz-Korona Female Lunch Truck Rapper
Xzibit Male Lunch Truck Rapper
Abdul Salaam El Razzac Joe Lee Patton
Steven Monroe Plant Worker
John Smith Jr. Lobby Security Guard
Venicia Foreman WJLB Receptionist
Bushman WJLB Disc Jockey
Adam Brook Roy Darucher
Brandon T. Jackson Chin Tiki Club Goer (uncredited)