8 mile
8 Mile Director: Curtis Hanson Producer: Brain Grazer Curtis Hanson Jimmy Iovine Writer: Scott Silver Editor: Craig Kitson Jay Rabinowitz Production Design: Philip Messina Art Director: Kevin Kavanaugh Cinematography Rodrigo Prieto Casting Mali Finn Marsha Mathers (Eminem)…………………Jimmy Smith Jr/Rabbit Kim Basinger………………………………. ... Prigozy AVF 10 Section 1 8 mile In Curtins Hanson’s 8 Mile, Jimmy Smith Jr (Eminem), more commonly know as Rabbit or B-Rabbit, is an aspiring white rap artist struggling to be recognized for his lyrical talent in a music-form that is dominated by black artists. The story takes place in 1995 Detroit, Michigan, a city, rapidly falling prey to economic devastation, whose Eight Mile Road marks the line that separates black urban streets from white suburbia. ... 8 mile, on the surface, is a drama about the struggles of a musician trying to become recognized as a serious artist, but on the thematic level, it is about acceptance and respect.