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Plot

Gleaming the Cube does for skateboarding what Over the Top did for arm wrestling -- i.e. not a hell of a lot. Christian Slater is the skateboarding star, playing Brian Kelly, a sneering and laconic teen outcast. He feels left out and envious of his adopted Vietnamese brother Vinh's (Art Chudabala) success as an honor roll student and as the center of attention in his family. When Vinh commits suicide, Brian is suspicious and rolls away on his skateboard to find out what really happened -- and ultimately to avenge his murder. Brian's investigation is aided and abetted by a sardonic detective named Al Lucero (Steven Bauer), a collection of skateboard aficionados, and an incredibly attractive Vietnamese girl, Tina (Min Luong).
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
102min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/27/2009
DVD Release Date:
05/25/1999
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Graeme Clifford
Starring:
Christian Slater , Steven Bauer , Min Luong , Art Chudabala , Le Tuan
Themes:
Underdogs,Cons and Scams,Righting the Wronged
Tone:
Bittersweet,Confrontational,Deliberate,Earnest,Melancholy,Tense,Stylish
Keywords:
adoption,amateur-detective,detective,drugs,home-alone,killing,lynching,motel,murder,revenge,skateboarding,smuggling,suicide,teenagers,weapons
Country of Origin:
USA (01-13-1989)
Language:
English