After small films like Das Schlafzimmerfenster (1987) and Sweet Kill (1972), Curtis Hanson went on to
direct major features including Die Hand an der Wiege (1992), Am wilden Fluss (1994) and the Academy
Award-winning L.A. Confidential (1997). Setting his sights on another city, Hanson was
critically acclaimed for directing Eminem in Universal Pictures'
8 Mile (2002), which co-starred Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer and many Detroit-based
actors.
