I think the movie endured because of the authenticity. That scene was left on the cutting room floor, so movie goers didnt get to. Audrey hepburn was a graceful and gracious movie star unlike any before. Released in 2002, the hiphop biopic starred eminem as rapper jimmy brabbit smith, an. So, its official, the iconic rap battle movie 8 mile is 15 years old today, and we feel really old. Murphy reinvented herself as a leading lady in the drama 8 mile. Final films of famous actors page 8 of 30 collider. The eminem classic hit the big screen back in 2002, and honestly, weve been nonstop watching i. I loved the script, the actors, the music basically i loved everything all the way down to the lighting. Released november 8th, 2002, 8 mile stars eminem, kim basinger, brittany murphy, mekhi phifer the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of 77 out of 100 on. Marv won takes us behind one of the films most famous deleted scenes. The movie was rap musics equivalent of rocky, focusing on a young, low income.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 8 mile spanish subtitles near you. The people of detroit know 8 mile as the city limit, a border, a boundary. A young man eminem in detroit tries to overcome obstacles and achieve success as a rapper. Phifers acting career began when he auditioned at an open casting call for director spike lees clockers 1995 and was selected for the leading role. The film follows white rapper brabbit eminem and his attempt to launch a career in a genre dominated by africanamericans. The supporting cast in the movie is also strong, even though some. He said that eminem, as an actor, is convincing without being too electric and survives the xray truthtelling of the.
Parents, this is not a movie about a rapper eminem that your adolescent age kids should see. Directed by curtis hanson, 8 mile tells the story of a young detroit rapper named jimmy brabbit smith, jr. Its been almost two decades since eminem released his semiautobiographical movie, 8 mile, in 2002. As a showcase for white rapper eminem, this grittylooking drama has more depth than one might expect and not just because director curtis hanson isnt a hack for. After 8 mile, the hollywood veteran actress maintained her illustrious film career, starring in films like elvis has left the building. Mekhi phifer was born in harlem, manhattan, and was raised by his mother, rhoda, a high school teacher. It is also a psychological dividing line that separates jimmy smith jr. He said that 8 mile is a real movie, not a fastbuck package to exploit the fan base of a rap nonentity that qualifies.
Sarah jane age 8 archive footage uncredited brandon t. Nashawn ox breedlove is an actor, known for 8 mile 2002. Movie the weirdest skills actors learned for a movie. Friends of eminem said he was devastated by his 8 mile costars death and would put out a statement in the next 24 hours. Lily from 8 mile, actor chloe greenfield, is all grown up now. The people of detroit know 8 mile as the city limit or a border. Tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist tupac shakur.