8 Mile Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 110 mins
- Year produced:
- 2002
- Director:
- Curtis Hanson
- Cast:
- Eminem
- Kim Basinger
- Mekhi Phifer
Rapper Eminem stars as Jimmy 'Rabbit' Smith in a part largely based on his own experiences. 8 Mile Road is the stretch separating two parts of Detroit - the northern white suburbs and the mostly African American south of the town. Rabbit, a factory worker, lives in a trailer park on the dividing strip. The film follows a week in his life as he struggles with relationships, with work and with his passion - competing at local rap battles. An unflinching look at life in the city, with a predictably brilliant soundtrack.
- Average rating:
(14 votes)
Reviews
23 May 2007
Michael from De La Salle Secondary School
WA A FILIAM LUV EMINEM
6 February 2008
austin from St Edmund's Catholic School
i do like this film it is not the best i like the way it shows he’s life and how he not all he seems so it good for that at the same time i thoght it was well directed by curtis hanson and all the cast did well in what characters they played at the same time i would recomed it to people who like ganster films
30 September 2008
sophie from Robert Smyth School
i love eminem and his music. When i found out he was doing a film i was ecstatic because he has so many talents and i didn’t know acting was one of them. I think this film is just his brilliantly written songs put into action, as he is the main character but also quite concealed in himself. This film did actually brings me quite close to tears when you see people who have been through this at such young ages, but pull through this despite everything to aspire to become something else, for themselves as well as for their children.
Eminem and his crew definately bring this view to light to the audience.
11 November 2008
Harry from Knowl Hill Primary School
Your film rocks so does your music.
Fascinating facts
The sheet of paper on which Jimmy writes his lyrics is the real sheet that Eminem wrote "Lose Yourself" on. The sheet of paper sold for $10,000 on an eBay auction.