Gleaming the Cube

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Gleaming the Cube

PG-13

Released Jan 13, 1989

1h 45m

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

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 9, 2005

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Caffeinated Clint

Film Threat

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

Jun 11, 2005

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Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Sucked then, sucks now.

Rated: 1/5

May 9, 2005

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Robin Clifford

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Rated: 3/5

Mar 9, 2004

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Brian J. Arthurs

Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Rated: 2/5

Dec 6, 2002

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Jul 29, 2002

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Maia C

This movie was really good I don't understand how it only got 29% it's an amazing movie I absolutely loved it I I literally don't even know what to say but I absolutely loved it you should definitely watch it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Gregory K

Deserves better than the critics' score. When this came out it had a huge marketing push on MTV but it wasn't enough to turn it into a hit. Later on the movie became a staple of Showtime and Cinemax TV networks' mid-afternoon slots. That's where I and most of my generation first encountered it. At it's heart it's a classic urban crime drama, the skateboarding is inserted as gimmick to give the movie some youthful edge. The antagonists are surprisingly sympathetic and seem to be stuck in the same mess as Slater's hero. Not a great movie for 1989 but by the low standards of screenwriting in 2024 this movie feels like Shakespeare today.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/21/24

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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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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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Synopsis

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

Director: Graeme Clifford
Producer: Lawrence Turman, David Foster, Bruce McNall
Screenwriter: Michael Tolkin
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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