All he cared about was gleaming the cube...until the night they killed his brother.
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.
Gleaming the Cube (1989) is a crime, thriller and action film directed by Graeme Clifford, released on January 13, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Richard Herd and Ed Lauter. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 147 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Gleaming the Cube before you stream it.
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
Directed by Graeme Clifford, written by Michael Tolkin, produced by David Foster and Lawrence Turman.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 147 ratings.
Yeah, it's not the best movie. It could actually be a lot better... but it is entertaining as all.... heck? Even if you aren't hip to the whole skater thing, this is a seriously fun movie to watch in the cheap 80s action/adventure kind of way. It has a compelling enough police drama vide, even if most of the action is centered around skateboarding... which is also fun to watch. I honestly think a lot of the…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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Gleaming the Cube (1989) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Gleaming the Cube (1989) includes Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Richard Herd, Ed Lauter and Le Tuan. The film was directed by Graeme Clifford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gleaming the Cube was released on January 13, 1989 and runs for 1h 46m.
Gleaming the Cube (1989) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 147 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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