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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.
Language
Budget$41,000,000
Revenue $242,875,078
English
Budget$41,000,000
Revenue $242,875,078
Keywords
individual
adolescence
rap music
hip-hop
rhyme battle
trailer park
street gang
ethnic stereotype
rapper
ghetto
single
detroit, michigan
semi autobiographical
1990s
battle rap
Casts
Eminem
Jimmy
Kim Basinger
Stephanie
Mekhi Phifer
Future
Brittany Murphy
Alex
Evan Jones
Cheddar Bob
Omar Benson Miller
Sol George
De'Angelo Wilson
DJ IZ
Eugene Byrd
Wink
Taryn Manning
Janeane
Larry Hudson
Bouncer
Proof
Lil'Tic
Mike Bell
Shorty Mike
DJ Head
Battle DJ
Michael Shannon
Greg Buehl
Chloe Greenfield
Lily
Mary Hannigan
Mrs. Helgeland
Anthony Mackie
Papa Doc
Strike
Lyckety-Splyt
Nashawn 'Ox' Breedlove
Lotto
Na'Keya Snoddy
Papa Doc's Girl
Malik Barnhardt
Moochie
Day Golfin
Day
Allen Adams
Omar
Hom
First Parking Lot Rapper
Obie Trice
Second Parking Lot Rapper
Njeri Earth
Third Parking Lot Rapper
Jennifer Kitchen
Willing Girl
Kyla Womack
Alex's Friend
Melissa Zaglanikzny
Christine
Rockey Black
Rocky
Craig Chandler
Paul
Paul Bates
Manny
Miz-Korona
Female Lunch Truck Rapper
Xzibit
Male Lunch Truck Rapper
Abdul Salaam El Razzac
Joe Lee Patton
Steven Monroe
Plant Worker
John Smith Jr.
Lobby Security Guard
Venicia Foreman
WJLB Receptionist
Waverly W. Alford II
Big O
Bushman
WJLB Disc Jockey
Adam Brook
Roy Darucher
Brandon T. Jackson
Chin Tiki Club Goer (uncredited)
Crews
Rodrigo Prieto
Director of Photography
Brian Grazer
Producer
Jay Rabinowitz
Editor
Jimmy Iovine
Producer
Craig Kitson
Editor
Eric Bretter
Sound Recordist
Steven Melton
Property Master
Curtis Hanson
Producer
Gregory Goodman
Executive Producer
Stuart Parr
Co-Producer
Mali Finn
Casting
Jim Whitaker
Executive Producer
Paul Rosenberg
Executive Producer
Gary Jay
Camera Operator
Eli Reed
Still Photographer
Joe Milner
Sound Effects Editor
Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator
Danny Michael
Production Sound Mixer
Dane A. Davis
Supervising Sound Editor
Camille Friend
Key Hair Stylist
Mark Bridges
Costume Design
John Casey
Costume Supervisor
Kevin Kavanaugh
Art Direction
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Mark Larry
Sound Effects Editor
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
Philip Messina
Production Design
Kristen Toscano Messina
Set Decoration
Mark Robert Taylor
Art Department Assistant
Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter
Jay Levy
First Assistant Camera
Carol McConnaughey
Unit Publicist
Mark Karavite
Steadicam Operator
Nicole Sylvester
Art Department Coordinator
Bill Summers
Grip
Gerard Forrest
Construction Foreman
Kathleen Callahan
Craft Service
John Bullard
Propmaker
Stanton Barrett
Stunts
John D. Milinac
Special Effects Coordinator
Paul Richards
Leadman
Ralph Bertelle
Production Office Coordinator
Chris Snyder
Construction Coordinator
Mark Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Harry E. Otto
Set Designer
Richard Conkling
First Assistant Editor
Linda Barnes
Driver
Andrew Schmetterling
Boom Operator
Michael W. Anderson
Lighting Technician
Cynthia Blaise
Dialect Coach
Patrick Dougherty
Transportation Captain
Kenny Becker
Color Timer
Nancy Barker
First Assistant Sound Editor
George A. Parker
Technical Supervisor
Mindy Bazar
Casting Associate
Kokayi Ampah
Location Manager
Darien N. D'Alfonso
Scenic Artist
Tom Rondot
Electrician
Marc Scott
Transportation Coordinator
Anthony 'Spike' Simms
Rigging Gaffer
Tali Lipa
Production Accountant
Hilton Napoleon
Security
Mary Courtney
Unit Production Manager
Zane Weiner
Unit Production Manager
Gail Carroll-Coe
Utility Sound
Nickolas Gilbert
Set Dresser
Christopher Eakins
Sound Effects
Aaron C. Holden Jr.
Assistant Property Master
Victoria Rose
Dialogue Editor
Ronnie Specter
Makeup Artist
Donald Mowat
Makeup Supervisor
Stacy Opalewski
Casting Assistant
Pamela Hilse
Assistant Production Coordinator
Thom Brennan
Foley Editor
Matiki Anoff
Key Makeup Artist
Robby Baumgartner
Chief Lighting Technician
Stephanie Flack
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Eric Heffron
First Assistant Director
Christine Orth
Key Costumer
Brad Fanfalone
Camera Loader
Donald Glenn
Dolly Grip
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Stephanie Brown
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael J. Moore
Second Assistant Director
Luis Resto
Music
Jeff Bass
Music
Bob Brockman
Sound
Carol Fenelon
Music Supervisor
Erma Kent
Hair Supervisor
Matt Wilson Burdorff
Post Production Assistant
Andrew Francis Fenady
Executive In Charge Of Production
Mitchell Stone
Hairstylist
Graham Stumpf
Post Production Supervisor
Arash Saretan
Musician
Patrick Pask
"B" Camera Operator
James Maull
Post Production Accountant
Dave De Brincat
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Sophie Carlhian
Set Decoration Buyer
Chris Zimmerman
Standby Painter
Joshua Bitton
Casting Associate
Glenn Brown
First Assistant "B" Camera
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Dolby Consultant
Clayton J. Barber
Stunt Double
Karen Golden
Additional Script Supervisor
Peter Walts
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Dean M. King
First Company Grip
Carole Cowley
Digital Intermediate Producer
Chris Crowell
Digital Compositor
Winnye Knight
Assistant Makeup Artist
J.P.
Assistant Editor
Lizzie Cook
Costumer
Richard Boris
Head Greensman
Deedra Ricketts
Extras Casting
Marc Labelle
Logistics Coordinator
Liz Probst
Payroll Accountant
John Moore
Construction Buyer
David K. Riebel
Second Second Assistant Director
Nancy Tarr-Wager
Music Coordinator
Jody Beaudin
First Assistant Accountant
William Eichler
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Ben Estrada
Digital Colorist
Alyson Dee Moore
Foley Artist
Marianna Harrison
Wardrobe Assistant
Marvin Williams
Key Set Production Assistant
Taryn Shick
Extras Casting Assistant
Mike Bomar
Set Painter
Robert C. Bonnell
Production Assistant
Rick Canelli
ADR Recordist
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Mixer
Steve Bowen
Digital Color Timer
Amy Tompkins
Digital Intermediate Editor
Nancy Haecker
Assistant Location Manager
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Recordist
Dave De Brincat
Second Assistant Camera
Jim Baker
Special Effects Assistant
David Rumble
Location Assistant
Steven King
Music Arranger
Kevin Dalton
Concept Artist
Michael Kay
Special Effects Technician
Jamie Biehl
Production Secretary
Ron Glenn
Second Company Grip
Eminem
Songs
Curtis Hanson
Director
Marc Gabbana
Storyboard Artist
Scott Silver
Writer
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Artist
Backdrops & Posters
