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Fruitvale Station

2013, Drama, 1h 25m

216 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Passionate and powerfully acted, Fruitvale Station serves as a celebration of life, a condemnation of death, and a triumph for star Michael B. Jordan. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Though he once spent time in San Quentin, 22-year-old black man Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) is now trying hard to live a clean life and support his girlfriend (Melonie Diaz) and young daughter (Ariana Neal). Flashbacks reveal the last day in Oscar's life, in which he accompanied his family and friends to San Francisco to watch fireworks on New Year's Eve, and, on the way back home, became swept up in an altercation with police that ended in tragedy. Based on a true story.

Rating:

R (Some Drug Use|Language Throughout|Some Violence)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Ryan Coogler
Producer:

Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi
Writer:

Ryan Coogler
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 26, 2013 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA):

$16.1M
Runtime:

1h 25m
Distributor:

Weinstein Co.

Cast & Crew

Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan
Oscar

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer
Wanda

Melonie Diaz
Sophina

Ahna O'Reilly
Katie

Kevin Durand
Officer Caruso

Chad Michael Murray

Chad Michael Murray
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Critic Reviews for Fruitvale Station

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Audience Reviews for Fruitvale Station

Nov 30, 2015

Very good film. Excellent acting all around. Definitely worth seeing.

Stephen S Super Reviewer
Sep 21, 2015

It's good but I don't feel cinema was the best medium for the story as it feels stretched out. Somebody needs to make a documentary.

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Aug 11, 2015

Michael B. Jordan excels in a sensitive portrayal of a troubled young man, unaware that his time is running out. A poignant story with simple but gripping storytelling.

Pierluigi P Super Reviewer
Oct 19, 2014

An effective tribute to a regular, normal, imperfect American who was a victim of horrible injustice. It makes us sad, but also more aware of the fatal flaws of our system.

Jared H Super Reviewer

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