Gleaming the Cube(1989)
“All he cared about was gleaming the cube...until the night they killed his brother.”
Overview
An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.
Director
Graeme Clifford
Studio
Gladden Entertainment
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$3M
Cast
Christian Slater
as Brian Kelly
Steven Bauer
as Al Lucero
Richard Herd
as Ed Lawndale
Ed Lauter
as Mr. Kelly
Le Tuan
as Colonel Trac
Peter Kwong
as Bobby Nguyen
Charles Cyphers
as Harvey McGill
Micole Mercurio
as Mrs. Kelly
Min Luong
as Tina Trac
Art Chudabala
as Vinh Kelly
Max Perlich
as Yabbo
Tony Hawk
as Buddy
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1989
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
English
Rating
6 / 10
Budget
$10M
Box Office
$3M
Production Companies
Gladden Entertainment • The Turman-Foster Company
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Where can I watch Gleaming the Cube?▼
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What is Gleaming the Cube about?▼
An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.
Who directed Gleaming the Cube?▼
Gleaming the Cube was directed by Graeme Clifford and released in 1989. It is a crime, thriller, action film.
How long is Gleaming the Cube?▼
Gleaming the Cube has a runtime of 1 hours and 46 minutes (106 minutes total).
Who stars in Gleaming the Cube?▼
The cast of Gleaming the Cube includes Christian Slater as Brian Kelly, Steven Bauer as Al Lucero, Richard Herd as Ed Lawndale, Ed Lauter as Mr. Kelly, Le Tuan as Colonel Trac and more.
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