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8 Mile
DTS EditionDistributed by
Universal
Posted: May 6th, 2003.
- Cert:
- Running time: 115 mins
- Released: 26th May 2003
Academy Award winning director Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential) and AcademyAward winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), have made ablockbuster film with multi-platinum recording artists Eminem, who givesan electrifying performance in this gritty and raw drama, supported by anexcellent cast including Academy Award winning Kim Basinger. 8 Mileis a story about the boundaries that define our lives, and a young man’sstruggle to find the strength and courage to transcend them. The film charts aweek in the life of Jimmy “Rabbit” Smith Jnr (Eminem) a rap-obsessed kid froma single parent trailer park “family” on the 8 mile line which separates theblack ghettos of Detroit from the white trash beginnings of the suburbs.
Rabbit knows his ticket out is through his rhymes, but to succeed, he has tochannel his anger into his lyrics, and face the showdown of his life…
DVD (single disc) extras:
- Exclusive never before seen 5 minute video of Eminem’s controversial”Superman” video. In a precedent setting strategy, this music video hascomplete exclusivity to the DVD and has not nor will be used for promotionaluse. The only opportunity to see this infamous video featuring Eminem in asea of naked women is on the 8 Mile DVD.
- The making of 8 Mile. A behind-the-scenes look and interviews focusing onEminem’s transition from rap superstar to actor. Includes interviews withcast, crew and musicians commenting on their experience with Eminem on the setof 8 Mile
- Over 20 minutes of exclusive never before seen “rap battle” footage shoton the set featuring Eminem spontaneously rising to the challenge of otherrappers
- The songs of 8 Mile are reviewed with links back to the feature
The UK promotion leading up to the 26th May will include a nationwide rapbattle with 4 regional events culminating in a grand finale in London. We mayeven find our own “Eminem”…
DVDfever Ed: But, surprisingly, the UK promotion doesn’t includeUniversal actually issuing review copies of the DVD itself!
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2003.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.