Gleaming the Cube
1989 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.0 · 35% critics
A carefree Orange County teen spends his days skipping class and skateboarding, until someone close to him dies and police quickly call it a suicide. Convinced there’s more to the story, he starts digging for answers on his own, using his skating skills to chase leads and push back against what he’s being told.
Also known as A Brother's Justice · Skate or Die
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-01-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 35/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (146 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an entertaining, scrappy 80s action-mystery with plenty of skateboarding and attitude; Not for you if you need realism, polished drama, or minimal “fad-era” style like in Hackers or Kuffs.
Pros: fun 80s vibe; lots of skating; rewatchable energy | Cons: uneven acting; slightly lame plot; requires disbelief
Themes
- skateboarding
- los angeles, california
Cast & crew
Christian Slater
as Brian Kelly
Steven Bauer
as Al Lucero
Richard Herd
as Ed Lawndale
Ed Lauter
as Mr. Kelly
- LT
Le Tuan
as Colonel Trac
Peter Kwong
as Bobby Nguyen
Charles Cyphers
as Harvey McGill
Micole Mercurio
as Mrs. Kelly
- ML
Min Luong
as Tina Trac
Art Chudabala
as Vinh Kelly
Directed by Graeme Clifford