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Features: Hi-fi Stereo, English, Spanish, French
A passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. Anassassin in pursuit. When the crew of serenity agrees to hide afugitive on their ship, they find themselves in a battlebetween the military might of a totalitarian regime and thebloodthirsty creatures who roam the unchartered areas of space.
"...8 Mile is an exciting, well-crafted movie, loaded with urban atmosphere." Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
"Qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"8 Mile probably won't win converts to rap, but it should thrill Eminem fans, so thumbs up." Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Editor's Note
Controversial rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers) makes his big screen debut with 8 MILE, a bracing drama directed by the increasingly audacious Curtis Hanson. Set in 1995 in the bleak, urban battle zone of Detroit, the film follows the struggles of a young man who is desperate to make a better life for himself. Jimmy Smith, Jr., better known as Rabbit, is destined for a life of squalor. Living in a cramped trailer with his deadbeat mom (Kim Basinger), Rabbit works in a factory to make ends meet. His only outlet is hip-hop. Possessing a talent for freestyle rapping, Rabbit still hasn't managed to unleash his true potential. But his best friend, Future (Mekhi Phifer), is determined to make that happen. Future forces Rabbit to enter a freestyle battle that he blew the week before, giving him another chance at redemption. Hanson's stellar portrait of lower-class urban disillusionment, shot with uncompromisingly gritty realism by Rodrigo Prieto, proves that the issue is no longer about race, it's about money. Eminem delivers a bold performance as the troubled youngster who is still trying to find his place in a harsh, cruel world.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | DVD Quality Picture | | Full Length Movie | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | The Making of 8 Mile | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Bandai Entertainment |
| Release Date: 11/15/2005 |
| Running Time: 111 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 28633 | | UPC: 00025192863325 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Academy Awards (2002) |  | Winner, Best Original Song | | Jeff Bass, Winner, Best Original Song | | Luis Resto, Winner, Best Original Song |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...Eminem projects the downbeat sex appeal and scurrilous, dead-eyed yearning of a rap-world James Dean....It's a movie of catchy rebel-underdog power..." 09/27/2002 p.49-54Rolling Stone
"...Eminem shows real screen presence....8 MILE hits hard and provocatively close to home..." 10/19/2002 p.113 Box Office
"...Eminem possesses a furtive instinct as a performer..." 11/01/2002 p.122 Rolling Stone
"...8 MILE qualifies as a cinematic event by tapping into the roots of Eminem and the fury and feeling that inform his rap....Eminem wins by a knockout..." 11/28/2002 p.97-8 New York Times
"...The movie is a success on its own terms because the director doesn't condescend to pop music..." 11/08/2002 p.E1 USA Today
"...The rap sequences are shot and edited with the excitement of a crisply broadcast sporting event..." 11/08/2002 p.7E Variety
"...Eminem is magnetic playing a version of himself....Basinger is entirely credible..." 11/04/2003 p.27-32 Sight and Sound
"...An illuminating addition to that hall-of-funhouse-mirrors that is Eminem's persona..." 02/01/2003 p.36-42 San Francisco Examiner 8 of 10
For a movie starring a singer-songwriter, 8 Mile spends remarkably little time on actual onstage performing. We don't even get to hear the rousing "Lose Yourself," which Eminem wrote specifically for this film, until the closing credits. But, to paraphrase the lyrics from that chart-topping hit: Eminem knew it was his moment, he owned it, and he wasn't going to let it go without trying to establish his cred as a dramatic actor. He didn't blow it. - Joe Leydon
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
Eminem survives the X-ray truth-telling of the movie camera, which is so good at spotting phonies. He is on the level. Here he plays, if not himself, a version of himself, and we understand why he has been accepted as a star in a genre mostly owned by blacks. Whether he has a future as a movie actor is open to question: At this point in his career, there is no reason for him to play anyone other than himself, and it might even be professionally dangerous for him to try. - Roger Ebert
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