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Jimmy, known to his friends as Rabbit, is a young man trying to make his way out of the burned-out shell of inner-city Detroit. Rabbit is a white kid trying to make music in a predominantly African-American community and culture. After Rabbit freezes up in the midst of an MC battle, he's convin...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:8 mile (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm), Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Hanson, Curtis, Eminem, 1972-, Basinger, Kim, 1953-, Murphy, Brittany, Phifer, Mekhi, 1975-, Jones, Evon, Miller, Omar Benson
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:Soundtracks: English (5.1 surround, 2.0 surround, and DTS 5.1 surround), Spanish (2.0 surround), and French (5.1 surround).
Closed-captioned.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2003]
Edition:Widescreen.
Subjects:
Rap (Music) > Drama.
Rap musicians > Michigan > Detroit > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Friendship > Drama.
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
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Summary:Jimmy, known to his friends as Rabbit, is a young man trying to make his way out of the burned-out shell of inner-city Detroit. Rabbit is a white kid trying to make music in a predominantly African-American community and culture. After Rabbit freezes up in the midst of an MC battle, he's convinced he's missed his chance and that he's doomed to lead a marginal life as a factory rat for the rest of his days. With the help of his friends, and his new girlfriend Alex, Rabbit struggles to work up the courage and the confidence to take one more shot at making his dream a reality.
Item Description:Originally produced as motion picture in 2002.
Dual layer.
Aspect ratio 2.35:1 (anamorphic widescreen).
Special features: Exclusive all-new uncensored Eminem rap battles -- Exclusive never-before-seen uncensored "Superman" music video (song from 'The Eminem Show' album) -- Eminem's personal insight into the making of the film -- The music of 8 mile.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued on VHS.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: R. Uncensored bonus materials.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Rodrigo Prieto ; editors, Jay Rabinowitz, Craig Kitson ; original music, Eminem ; costume designer, Mark Bridges ; production designer, Philip Messina.
ISBN:0783268688