8 Mile

2002 film directed by Curtis Hanson

8 Mile is a 2002 American drama movie starring rapper Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Phifer. It is set in 1995 in Detroit, Michigan.

8 Mile
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Directed byCurtis Hanson
Written byScott Silver
Produced byCurtis Hanson
Brian Grazer
Jimmy Iovine
StarringEminem
Kim Basinger
Brittany Murphy
Mekhi Phifer
CinematographyRodrigo Prieto
Edited byJay Rabinowitz
Music byProof
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$41 million[2]
Box office$242,875,078[2]

The film tells about a young white rapper living in inner city Detroit. He tries to make a rap career but most rappers are African Americans.

The film was a critical and financial success. Eminem won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself".

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References

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  1. "8 Mile". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  2. 2.0 2.1 8 Mile at Box Office Mojo