Movies / 8 Mile (2002)
Runtime: 110 min
Languages: English
No matter whom we are, no matter where we live, we're all bound by borders. Many of us are content to live within these borders--others are simply forced to exist within them. But some of us need to break out, burst through, even if what is on the other side is both frightening and unknown. From this comes the tale of one young man's dilemma as he navigates his way through his colliding worlds. Set against Detroit's hip-hop scene in 1995, the story centers on Jimmy Smith Jr., a young white rapper, who struggles to find his voice. The people of Detroit know '8 Mile' as the city limit or a border. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates Jimmy from where and who he wants to be, as he struggles to find the strength and courage to transcend his boundaries.
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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Curtis Hanson | ... |
Writers (1) | Credit |
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Scott Silver | (written by) |
Composers (1) | Credit |
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Proof | ... |
Editors (2) | Credit |
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Craig Kitson | ... |
Jay Rabinowitz | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Rodrigo Prieto | ... |
Actors (52) | Credit |
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Abdul Salaam El Razzac | Joe Lee Patton |
Adam Brook | Roy Darucher |
Allen Adams | Omar |
Anthony Mackie | Papa Doc |
Brandon T. Jackson | Chin Tiki Club Goer (uncredited) |
Brittany Murphy | Alex |
Bushman | WJLB Disc Jockey |
Chloe Greenfield | Lily Smith |
Craig Chandler | Paul |
Dave Daniels | Chin Tiki Club Goer (uncredited) |
Day Golfin | Day |
De'Angelo Wilson | DJ Iz |
DJ Head | Battle DJ |
Eminem | Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith |
Eugene Byrd | Wink |
Evan Jones | Cheddar Bob |
Hom | Parking Lot Rapper #1 |
Jason Jarchow | Bartender (uncredited) |
Jennifer Kitchen | Willing Girl |
Jerry Reid | Club Goer (uncredited) |
John Smith Jr. | Lobby Security Guard |
Juanita Moore | Annie Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Karin Dicker | Sarah Jane - Age 8 (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Kei Leong | Shelter Nightclub Goer (uncredited) |
Kim Basinger | Stephanie Smith |
Kyla Womack | Alex's Friend |
Larry Hudson | Bouncer |
Malik Barnhardt | Moochie |
Mary Hannigan | Mrs. Helgeland |
Mekhi Phifer | David 'Future' Porter |
Melissa Zaglanikzny | Christine |
Michael Shannon | Greg Buehl |
Mike Bell | Shorty Mike |
Miz-Korona | Female Lunch Truck Rapper |
Na'Keya Snoddy | Papa Doc's Girl |
Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove | Lotto |
Nickola Shreli | Extra (uncredited) |
Njeri Earth | Parking Lot Rapper #3 |
Obie Trice | Parking Lot Rapper #2 |
Omar Benson Miller | Sol George |
Paul Bates | Manny |
Proof | Lil' Tic |
Rockey Black | Rocky |
Russell Rabb | Bathroom Thug (uncredited) |
Sara Stokes | Girl in Crowd (uncredited) |
Steven Monroe | Plant Worker |
Steve Van Hee | Chin Tiki Club Goer (uncredited) |
Strike | Lyckety-Splyt |
Taryn Manning | Janeane |
Venicia Foreman | WJLB Receptionist |
Waverly W. Alford II | Big O |
Xzibit | Male Lunch Truck Rapper |