Gleaming the Cube

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Gleaming the Cube is a 1989 cult skateboarding-themed thriller film starring Christian Slater as a rebellious teen who investigates his adopted brother’s mysterious death.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
skateboarding film
alsoKnownAs A Brother’s Justice NERFINISHED
Skate or Die NERFINISHED
characterPortrayedBy Brian Kelly – Christian Slater
cinematographyBy Bill Pope NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Graeme Clifford NERFINISHED
distributedBy 20th Century Fox
distributorRegion United States theatrical release
editedBy Howard E. Smith NERFINISHED
featuresSport skateboarding
filmingLocation Orange County, California NERFINISHED
genre action
drama
thriller
hasCultFollowing true
hasTheme murder investigation
skateboarding
teen rebellion
leadActor Christian Slater NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Brian Kelly NERFINISHED
mpaaRating PG-13
musicBy J. Peter Robinson NERFINISHED
notableCast members of the Bones Brigade
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A teenage skateboarder investigates the suspicious death of his adopted Vietnamese brother.
producer Art Linson NERFINISHED
productionCompany Interscope Communications NERFINISHED
releaseDate January 13, 1989
releaseYear 1989
runningTime 105 minutes
screenwriter Michael Tolkin NERFINISHED
R. Hunter NERFINISHED
setting Southern California NERFINISHED
starring Christian Slater NERFINISHED
Le Tuan NERFINISHED
Max Perlich NERFINISHED
Min Luong NERFINISHED
Peter Kwong NERFINISHED
Richard Herd NERFINISHED
Steven Bauer NERFINISHED
Tony Hawk NERFINISHED
subjectOf skateboarding culture discussions
timePeriod late 1980s

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Max Perlich notableWork Gleaming the Cube
Christian Slater notableWork Gleaming the Cube