B-Rabbit (Eminem) just choked during a rap battle, and desperately needs a chance to prove he can actually rap. At a party, his friend Future (Mekhi Phifer) invites him into a freestyle circle, where he does just that. That moment ends quite abruptly however, when the Leaders of the Free World show up, and trouble ensues. #8Mile #Eminem
\"Eminem wins by a knockout!\" raves Rolling Stone, as the Grammy Award-winning phenomenon makes his feature film debut in this gripping story about the boundaries that hold us back - and the courage that can set us free. For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance. From Academy Award winner Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind), 8 Mile is the triumphant film Time Magazine hails as \"Powerful!\" and Entertainment Weekly applauds as \"Electrifying and Mesmerizing!\"
