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Multi-Grammy- winning, best-selling multi-platinum recording artist Eminem burns up the screen with "an undeniably charismatic performance" (Christy Lemire, Associated Press), in director Curtis Hanson's ("L.A. Confidential," "Wonder Boys") searing "8 Mile," coming to DVD and video March 18, 2003, from Universal Studios Home Video. The DVD will include Academy Award(R)-winner Hanson's groundbreaking critically acclaimed film, along with additional bonus features created specially for Eminem fans by Universal Studios Home Video.

To bring "8 Mile" to the screen, Academy Award(R)-winning producer Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind," "Apollo 13") and legendary rock-and-roll music producer and Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M, Jimmy Iovine, joined forces, each intent on transcending borders and discovering the dramatic potential of hip-hop, never before explored on film. Grazer notes: "I've been interested in hip-hop for more than 20 years. That's what made me want to learn more about its roots." The producer goes on to say, "I became interested in Eminem several years ago. He wasn't a star at the time, but I felt he had enormous charisma and that he could be explosive as a film star." Iovine, Dr. Dre and Paul Rosenberg had wanted to make a hip-hop film but nothing connected until they met Grazer. According to Iovine, "We kept hitting the ball and Brian Grazer was the first guy to hit it back."

Along with Eminem comes a remarkable cast that includes Oscar winner Kim Basinger ("L.A. Confidential"), as Stephanie, the down-on-her-luck but ever- hopeful mother to Eminem's Jimmy "Rabbit" Smith, Jr. "8 Mile" also features strong supporting work from an acclaimed roster of young actors, including Mekhi Phifer ("Impostor," "O"), Brittany Murphy ("Don't Say a Word," "Riding in Cars With Boys") and Taryn Manning ("crazy/beautiful," "White Oleander").

"8 Mile" stunned both critics and audiences with a combination of Eminem's emotionally raw big-screen debut and the film's account of one man's efforts to transcend his existence along 8 Mile Road, the city's dividing line between urban and suburban, between black and white. In the hands of director Hanson, "8 Mile" is a provocative fictional examination of a critical week in a young man's life as he searches for his identity and a sense of purpose. As Oscar(R)-winning producer Grazer says, "It's about finding your own way, what really makes you happy, pursuing your dreams and not letting your talent go to waste."

The "8 Mile" DVD contains special bonus features for millions of "8 Mile" and Eminem fans, including "The Making of '8 Mile'" and the following exclusive, never-before-seen footage, available in both censored and uncensored versions:

-- Five "Rap Battles" shot during the making of "8 Mile" that feature spontaneous rap performances between Eminem and audience extras from the film.
-- The music video for "Superman," from the best-selling album "The Eminem Show," available only on the "8 Mile" DVD.

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SOURCE: Universal Studios Home Video