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Watch 8 Mile | Netflix. In 1995 Detroit, a talented rapper fights to prove himself on the local hip-hop scene. Eminem stars in this acclaimed drama loosely based on his life. Watch trailers & learn more.
Summaries. Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem. The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines.
Drama 2002 1 hr 50 min. 76% 17+. Starring Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer. Director Curtis Hanson. Trailers. 8 Mile. Related. Cast & Crew. About. 8 Mile. DRAMA. For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive.
Nov 8, 2002 · The movie, directed by Curtis Hanson ("Wonder Boys") and written by Scott Silver, is a grungy version of a familiar formula, in which the would-be performer first fails at his art, then succeeds, is unhappy in romance but lucky in his friends, and comes from an unfortunate background.
Nov 8, 2002 · Overview. For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance. Curtis Hanson. Director. Scott Silver. Writer.
Follow the rise of a rap star in 8 Mile, a gritty drama inspired by Eminem's own story. Stream it now on Netflix.
About this movie. arrow_forward. "Eminem wins by a knockout!" raves Rolling Stone, as the Grammy Award-winning phenomenon makes his feature film debut in this gripping story about the...
