
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.
Cast

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)
Crew
Marc Labelle
Logistics Coordinator

Curtis Hanson
Director, Producer

Scott Silver
Writer
Jay Rabinowitz
Editor
Craig Kitson
Editor
John Peter Bernardo
Assistant Editor

Rodrigo Prieto
Director of Photography
Ben Estrada
Digital Colorist
Kenny Becker
Color Timer
Steve Bowen
Digital Color Timer
Eric Heffron
First Assistant Director
Michael J. Moore
Second Assistant Director
David K. Riebel
Second Second Assistant Director

Marc Gabbana
Storyboard Artist
Pamela Hilse
Assistant Production Coordinator

Gregory Goodman
Executive Producer

Jim Whitaker
Executive Producer

Paul Rosenberg
Executive Producer

Carol Fenelon
Executive Producer, Music Supervisor

Brian Grazer
Producer

Jimmy Iovine
Producer
Stuart Parr
Co-Producer
Robert C. Bonnell
Production Assistant

Philip Messina
Production Design
Gary Jay
Camera Operator

Jay Levy
First Assistant Camera
William Eichler
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Patrick Pask
"B" Camera Operator
Glenn Brown
First Assistant "B" Camera
Dave De Brincat
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Donald Glenn
Dolly Grip
Mark Karavite
Steadicam Operator
Brad Fanfalone
Camera Loader
Matt Wilson Burdorff
Post Production Assistant
Graham Stumpf
Post Production Supervisor
Stacy Opalewski
Casting Assistant
Mindy Bazar
Casting Associate

Joshua Bitton
Casting Associate
Mali Finn
Casting
Deedra Ricketts
Extras Casting
Taryn Shick
Extras Casting Assistant
Christine Orth
Key Costumer
John Casey
Costume Supervisor

Mark Bridges
Costume Design
Marianna Harrison
Wardrobe Assistant
Lizzie Cook
Costumer
Erma Kent
Hair Supervisor

Camille Friend
Key Hair Stylist
Mitchell Stone
Hairstylist
Matiki Anoff
Key Makeup Artist
Winnye Knight
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ronnie Specter
Makeup Artist
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Artist

Donald Mowat
Makeup Supervisor
Nicole Sylvester
Art Department Coordinator
Mark Robert Taylor
Art Department Assistant
Darien N. D'Alfonso
Scenic Artist
Joe Milner
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Larry
Sound Effects Editor

Dane A. Davis
Supervising Sound Editor
Stephanie Brown
Assistant Sound Editor
Nancy Barker
First Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Danny Michael
Production Sound Mixer
Christopher Eakins
Sound Effects
Eric Bretter
Sound Recordist
Bob Brockman
Sound
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Dolby Consultant
Andrew Schmetterling
Boom Operator
Alyson Dee Moore
Foley Artist
Thom Brennan
Foley Editor
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Mixer
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Recordist
Rick Canelli
ADR Recordist
Robby Baumgartner
Chief Lighting Technician
Peter Walts
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Michael W. Anderson
Lighting Technician
Michael Kay
Special Effects Technician
John D. Milinac
Special Effects Coordinator
Jim Baker
Special Effects Assistant
Steven King
Music Arranger
Nancy Tarr-Wager
Music Coordinator
Arash Saretan
Musician
Luis Resto
Music
Jeff Bass
Music
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor

Eminem
Songs
Patrick Dougherty
Transportation Captain
Marc Scott
Transportation Coordinator
Tali Lipa
Production Accountant
Jody Beaudin
First Assistant Accountant
James Maull
Post Production Accountant
Liz Probst
Payroll Accountant
Stephanie Flack
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Victoria Rose
Dialogue Editor
Cynthia Blaise
Dialect Coach
Anthony 'Spike' Simms
Rigging Gaffer
Christian Zimmermann
Standby Painter
Chris Zimmerman
Standby Painter
Mike Bomar
Set Painter
Kristen Toscano Messina
Set Decoration
Sophie Carlhian
Set Decoration Buyer
Nickolas Gilbert
Set Dresser
Harry E. Otto
Set Designer
Chris Snyder
Construction Coordinator
Gerard Forrest
Construction Foreman
John Moore
Construction Buyer
John Bullard
Propmaker
Eli Reed
Still Photographer
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Karen Golden
Additional Script Supervisor
George A. Parker
Technical Supervisor
Tom Rondot
Electrician
Linda Barnes
Driver
Marvin Williams
Key Set Production Assistant
Kokayi Ampah
Location Manager
David Rumble
Location Assistant
Nancy Haecker
Assistant Location Manager
Ralph Bertelle
Production Office Coordinator

Stanton Barrett
Stunts

Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator

Clayton J. Barber
Stunt Double
Steven Melton
Property Master
Aaron C. Holden Jr.
Assistant Property Master
Hilton Napoleon
Security
Ron Glenn
Second Company Grip
Carole Cowley
Digital Intermediate Producer
Amy Tompkins
Digital Intermediate Editor
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Bill Summers
Grip
Mary Courtney
Unit Production Manager
Zane Weiner
Unit Production Manager
Dean M. King
First Company Grip
Chris Crowell
Digital Compositor
Andrew Francis Fenady
Executive In Charge Of Production
Kathleen Callahan
Craft Service
Carol McConnaughey
Unit Publicist

Kevin Kavanaugh
Art Direction
Richard Conkling
First Assistant Editor
Jamie Biehl
Production Secretary
Gail Carroll-Coe
Utility Sound
Kevin Dalton
Concept Artist
Paul Richards
Leadman
Richard Boris
Head Greensman
Recommendations
view all
Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Notorious

Boogie Nights

Million Dollar Baby

88 Minutes

8MM

A Beautiful Mind

Bad Boys II

A Clockwork Orange

All Eyez on Me

99 Francs

Mars Attacks!

Limitless

8½

Sherlock Holmes

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

9 Songs

Ali G Indahouse

A Bug's Life

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford