Gleaming the Cube

PG-13

Released Jan 13, 1989

1h 45m

Action

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7 Reviews

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A California skateboarder (Christian Slater) solves and avenges the death of his adopted Vietnamese brother.

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Torin F

More plotted than you might expect, GLEAMING THE CUBE combines solid skateboarding action with a sort of David and Goliath story. The thriller takes a few strange turns, but also tries for some California cultural complexity along the way, and is bolstered by the many things that make 80's movies so memorable, even if this one isn't exactly a "classic." Plus Christian Slater really is pretty cool.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Carolina A

Insanely shitty movie with insanely shitty writing. But it's fun to watch and everybody in the movie is INSANELY attractive.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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Seneca

favorite movie of all time tbh. it's soo cheesy it's good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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Huge Chrome P

What looks on the surface to be a gimmicky romp trying to cash in on the extreme sports uprising of its time.....is just that. Somehow Gleaming the Cube is competent in all of its areas surrounding the skateboard motifs and puts forth a somewhat engaging little mystery. Although it's slogs through the middle portion of the film Gleaming the Cube no doubt picks up towards the end and the campy skateboard infused car chase is easy to embrace.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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scott p

Best skateboarding movie of all time. Real skaters were in it, it's a fun 80's high school movie, only 80s high school movies seem to get high school and I wasn't in high school until the mid 90s.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I absolutely love this movie. I rented this so many times my mother refused to let us rent it ever again. Sure the story line was cheesy, but the skateboarding was awesome. I am glad I grew up in the 80s, this move brings back so many good memories of having a core group of friends and just being free and skateboarding.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Graeme Clifford

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Christian Slater

Brian Kelly

Steven Bauer

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A Cool blast from the past that encompasses as many sensational skating sequences as it does cinematic suspense

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Synopsis

A California skateboarder (Christian Slater) solves and avenges the death of his adopted Vietnamese brother.

Director: Graeme Clifford
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Gladden Entertainment, David Foster Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 1989, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 16, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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