While the 2002 movie is fiction, the 8 Mile true story is so close to the life of star Eminem (Marshall Mathers) that it borders on being a biopic. Directed by Curtis Hanson with Scott Silver on screenwriting duties, 8 Mile stars hip-hop megastar Eminem as Jimmy Smith Jr., a struggling underground Detroit rapper trying to escape from his working-class routes using the local rap battle scene. Taking to the stage under the name B-Rabbit, Jimmys story in 8 Mile so closely mirrors Eminems life that many wonder how much of the 2002 movie is true.
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