LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ --
Overview: "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 boundaries that hold us back - and the courage that can set us free. For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. From Academy Award(R) -winning director Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Academy Award(R) -winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), 8 Mile is the triumphant film Time Magazine hails as "Powerful!" and Entertainment Weekly applauds as "Electrifying" and "Mesmerizing!"
BONUS FEATURES:
- THE MAKING OF 8 MILE
- EXCLUSIVE RAP BATTLES - UNCENSORED
- "SUPERMAN" MUSIC VIDEO - UNCENSORED
SYNOPSIS: For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in the city's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in the world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment...is another chance.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Street Date: April 7, 2009
Copyright: 2008 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved
Selection Number: 61107458
Price: $29.98 SRP
Running Time: 1 Hour 51 Minutes
Layers: BD-25
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Rating: R for strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, French DTS Surround 5.1
CAST & FILMMAKERS:
Director: Curtis Hanson
Screenwriter: Scott Silver
Producers: Brian Grazer, Curtis Hanson, Jimmy Iovine
Executive Producers: Carol Fenelon, James Whitaker, Gregory Goodman, Paul Rosenberg
Director of Photography: Rodrigo Prieto ASC
Production Designer: Philip Messina
Editors: Jay Rabinowitz, A.C.E.; Craig Kitson
Music: Eminem
Costume Designer: Mark Bridges
Cast: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Evan Jones, Omar Benson Miller, De'Angelo Wilson, Eugene Byrd, Taryn Manning.
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