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8 Mile (2002)

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8 Mile
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Drama
Documentary
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The people of Detroit know 8 Mile as the city limit, a border, a boundary. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates Jimmy Smith Jr. (Eminem) from where and who he wants to be. A provocative fictional examination of a critical week in Jimmy's life.

Release Date
November 8, 2002
Director
Curtis Hanson
Cast
Eminem , Brittany Murphy , Mekhi Phifer , Kim Basinger , Evan Jones , Omar Benson Miller
Runtime
110
Main Genre
Drama
Writers
Scott Silver
Studio
Universal Pictures
Tagline
Every moment is another chance.

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