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By referring in detail to 8 Mile, discuss some of the ways that this film reaches and engages its audience.  

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By referring in detail to 8 Mile, discuss some of the ways that this film reaches and engages its audience. Director Curtis Hansan reaches his audience through stars of the film Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Kim Bassinger, and Brittany Murphy. The main target audience would be fans of Eminem, as he is the main character; secondary audiences would be anyone who likes Hip Hop music due to the use of many rap scenes and young teenagers as the film portrays struggles that some teenagers might face such as poverty and racial conflicts. Britany Murphy has associations with chick flick films and although 8 mile is not of this genre people may be attracted by her and the role in which she plays- a sexy female. Kim Bassinger is also a female icon and is renound for her sex symbol image. This helps to enhance the high concept film image through its stars and...

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