Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (2003)
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film (2002)
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Box office
Grossed $243M worldwide, about 5.9 times its $41M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Detroit
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Setting
Set in Detroit
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Music
Music by Eminem
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Scott SilverWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 8, 2002
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $41M
- Revenue
- $242.9M
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
EminemJimmy
Kim BasingerStephanie
Mekhi PhiferFuture
Brittany MurphyAlex
Evan JonesCheddar Bob
Omar Benson MillerSol George
De'Angelo WilsonDJ IZ
Eugene ByrdWink
Taryn ManningJaneane- Larry HudsonBouncer
ProofLil'Tic- Mike BellShorty Mike
DJ HeadBattle DJ
Michael ShannonGreg Buehl
Chloe GreenfieldLily- Mary HanniganMrs. Helgeland
Anthony MackiePapa Doc- StrikeLyckety-Splyt
Nashawn 'Ox' BreedloveLotto- Na'Keya SnoddyPapa Doc's Girl
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