8 Mile

8 Mile is an American feature film of the music and drama genres. It was directed by Curtis Hanson with a screenplay by Scott Silver. It premiered in Los Angeles, California on November 6th, 2002. The movie is a semi-autobiographical account of the life of Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith, played by Eminem, who deals with the struggles of a Caucasian trying to break into the African American dominated rap industry. The film also stars Kim Basinger as his mother, Stephanie Smith, Mekhi Phifer as his friend, David "Future" Porter, and Brittany Murphy as his girlfriend, Alex.

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