Gleaming the Cube (1989)
Average Rating: 4.2/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 5
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Release Date: Jan 13, 1989 Wide
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Movie Info
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
Jan 13, 1989 Wide
Jun 1, 1999
Vestron Video
Cast
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Christian Slater
Brian Kelly -
Steven Bauer
Al Lucero -
Min Luong
Tina Trac -
Art Chudabala
Vinh Kelly -
Le Tuan
Col. Trac -
Richard Herd
Ed Lawndale -
Kieu Chinh
Madame Trac -
Charles Cyphers
Harvey McGill -
Joe Gosha
Nick Oliver -
Tommy Guerrero
Sam -
Tony Hawk
Buddy -
Christian Jacobs
Grenig -
Natas Kaupas
Skater -
Peter Kwong
Bobby Nguyen -
Ed Lauter
Mr. Kelly -
Chi-Muoi Lo
Tough #1 -
Micole Mercurio
Mrs. Kelly -
Angela Moya
Houskeeper -
F. William Parker
Motel Manager -
Max Perlich
Yabbo -
Jack Riley
Homeowner -
Rita Rudner
Mrs. Yabbo -
J. Jay Saunders
Medical Examiner -
Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad
Other Nguyen -
Buddy Joe Hooker
Corvette Driver -
Eric Dressen
Skater -
Mike McGill
Skater -
Andy Nguyen
Tran Thanh -
Joshua Ravetch
Student Pilot -
Vien Hong
Tough #
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A Cool blast from the past that encompasses as many sensational skating sequences as it does cinematic suspense
Sucked then, sucks now.
Consider the cube duly gleamed.
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