Available for the First Time on Blu-Ray(TM) Hi-Def Academy Award(R) Winner for Best Music, Original Song: 'Lose Yourself' 8 Mile April 14, 2009 Own it on Blu-Ray(TM) Hi-Def With Perfect Picture and Perfect Sound From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Available for the First Time on Blu-Ray(TM) Hi-Def Academy Award(R) Winner for Best Music, Original Song: 'Lose Yourself' 8 Mile April 14, 2009 Own it on Blu-Ray(TM) Hi-Def With Perfect Picture and Perfect Sound From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Overview: "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. From Academy Award(R) -winning director Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Academy Award(R) -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!"

   BONUS FEATURES:   --  THE MAKING OF 8 MILE   --  EXCLUSIVE RAP BATTLES - UNCENSORED   --  "SUPERMAN" MUSIC VIDEO - UNCENSORED    

SYNOPSIS: For Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem), life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in the city's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in the world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment...is another chance.

   TECHNICAL INFORMATION:   Street Date:  April 7, 2009   Copyright:  2008 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved   Selection Number:  61107458   Price:  $29.98 SRP   Running Time:  1 Hour 51 Minutes   Layers:  BD-25   Aspect Ratio:  2.35:1   Rating:  R for strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use   Languages/Subtitles:  English SDH, Spanish, French  

Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, French DTS Surround 5.1

   CAST & FILMMAKERS:   Director: Curtis Hanson   Screenwriter: Scott Silver   Producers: Brian Grazer, Curtis Hanson, Jimmy Iovine  

Executive Producers: Carol Fenelon, James Whitaker, Gregory Goodman, Paul Rosenberg

   Director of Photography: Rodrigo Prieto ASC   Production Designer: Philip Messina   Editors: Jay Rabinowitz, A.C.E.; Craig Kitson   Music: Eminem   Costume Designer: Mark Bridges  

Cast: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Evan Jones, Omar Benson Miller, De'Angelo Wilson, Eugene Byrd, Taryn Manning.

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