2002 1h 51m

8 Mile

Directed by Curtis Hanson

The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines.

The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary boundaries to fulfill his dream of success in hip hop. With future and the three one third all he has to do is not choke.