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 his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.
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Eminem as Jimmy B. "Rabbit" Smith |
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Mekhi Phifer as David "Future" Porter |
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Brittany Murphy as Alex |
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Kim Basinger as Stephanie Smith |
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Michael Shannon as Greg Buehl |
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Taryn Manning as Janeane |
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Anthony Mackie as Papa Doc |
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De'Angelo Wilson as DJ IZ |
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Evan Jones as Cheddar Bob |
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Omar Benson Miller as Sol George |
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Eugene Byrd as Wink |
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Mike Bell as Shorty Mike |
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Xzibit as Mike |
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Proof as Lil'Tic |
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Strike as Lyckety-Splyt |
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Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove as Lotto |
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Miz-Korona as Female Lunch Truck Rapper |
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Craig Chandler as Paul |
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Larry Hudson as Bouncer |
| Directing | Curtis Hanson | Director |
| Writing | Scott Silver | Author |
| Camera | Rodrigo Prieto | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jay Rabinowitz | Editor |
| Editing | Craig Kitson | Editor |
| Production | Brian Grazer | Producer |
| Production | Jimmy Iovine | Producer |
| Production | Curtis Hanson | Producer |
| Production | Mali Finn | Casting |
| Production | Gregory Goodman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stuart Parr | Co-Producer |
| Production | James Whitaker | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mark Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Eva Z. Cabrera | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Eli Reed | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Gary Jay | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Danny Michael | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Dane A. Davis | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mark Larry | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Joe Milner | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Carlton Kaller | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Bridges | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Casey | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camille Friend | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | Jeff Imada | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Philip Messina | Production Design |
| Art | Kevin Kavanaugh | Art Direction |
| Art | Kristen Toscano Messina | Set Decoration |
| Art | Mark Robert Taylor | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Nicole Sylvester | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Chris Snyder | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Gerard Forrest | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Paul Richards | Leadman |
| Art | Harry E. Otto | Set Designer |
| Art | Christian Zimmermann | Standby Painter |
| Camera | Jay Levy | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bill Summers | Grip |
| Camera | Mark Karavite | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Kathleen Callahan | Craft Service |
| Crew | Linda Barnes | Driver |
| Crew | Steven B. Melton | Property Master |
| Crew | John Bullard | Propmaker |
| Crew | Darien N. D'Alfonso | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Hilton Napoleon | Security |
| Crew | Eric Bretter | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | John D. Milinac | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Stanton Barrett | Stunts |
| Crew | Patrick Dougherty | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Marc Scott | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Carol McConnaughey | Unit Publicist |
| Editing | Kenny Becker | Color Timer |
| Editing | Richard Conkling | First Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Tom Rondot | Electrician |
| Lighting | Michael W. Anderson | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Anthony 'Spike' Simms | Rigging Gaffer |
| Production | Mindy Bazar | Casting Associate |
| Production | Kokayi Ampah | Location Manager |
| Production | Tali Lipa | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Andrew Schmetterling | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Nancy Barker | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Writing | Marc Gabbana | Storyboard |
| Crew | Cynthia Blaise | Dialect Coach |
| Crew | George A. Parker | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Ralph Bertelle | Production Office Coordinator |
| Production | Mary Courtney | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Zane Weiner | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Key Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Victoria Rose | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Aaron C. Holden Jr. | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Nickolas Gilbert | Set Dresser |
| Camera | Brad Fanfalone | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Donald Glenn | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Orth | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ronnie Specter | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donald Mowat | Makeup Supervisor |
| Directing | Eric Heffron | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Lighting | Robby Baumgartner | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Pamela Hilse | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Stacy Opalewski | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Stephanie Brown | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Thom Brennan | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Christopher Eakins | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Stephanie Flack | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Gail Carroll-Coe | Utility Sound |
| Directing | Michael J. Moore | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Winnye Knight | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lizzie Cook | Costumer |
| Directing | David K. Riebel | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Kevin Dalton | Concept Artist |
| Art | John Moore | Construction Buyer |
| Art | Mike Bomar | Set Painter |
| Art | Richard Boris | Head Greensman |
| Sound | Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Alyson Dee Moore | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Mary Jo Lang | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Carolyn Tapp | Foley Recordist |
| Crew | Jim Baker | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Michael Kay | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Clayton J. Barber | Stunt Double |
| Camera | William Eichler | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Dean M. King | First Company Grip |
| Camera | Dave De Brincat | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ron Glenn | Second Company Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marianna Harrison | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Editing | J.P. "Brendan" Bernardo | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Steve Bowen | Digital Color Timer |
| Editing | Ben Estrada | Digital Colorist |
| Editing | Amy Tompkins | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Editing | Carole Cowley | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Production | Nancy Haecker | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | David Rumble | Location Assistant |
| Sound | Steven King | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Nancy Tarr-Wager | Music Coordinator |
| Crew | Karen Golden | Additional Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Peter Walts | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Visual Effects | Chris Crowell | Digital Compositor |
| Production | Deedra Ricketts | Extras Casting |
| Production | Taryn Shick | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Production | Jody Beaudin | First Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Marvin Williams | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Marc Labelle | Logistics Coordinator |
| Production | Liz Probst | Payroll Accountant |
| Production | Robert C. Bonnell | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jamie Biehl | Production Secretary |
