8 Mile

8 Mile

Every moment is another chance.

R 2002 · 111 min · ★ 7.1 (8K) · Drama, Music

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., 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.

Directed by Curtis Hanson · Written by Scott Silver

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