Gleaming the Cube (1989)
January 13, 1989Release Date
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
January 13, 1989Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Christian Slater
Brian Kelly
Steven Bauer
Al Lucero
Richard Herd
Ed Lawndale
Le Tuan
Colonel Trac
Min Luong
Tina Trac
Art Chudabala
Vinh Kelly
Ed Lauter
Mr. Kelly
Micole Mercurio
Mrs. Kelly
Peter Kwong
Bobby Nguyen
Max Perlich
Yabbo
Charles Cyphers
Harvey McGill
Graeme Clifford
Director
Tony Hawk
Buddy
Michael Tolkin
Writer
Tommy Guerrero
Sam
Christian Jacobs
Gremic
David Foster
Producer
Bruce McNall
Producer
Joe Gosha
Nick Oliver
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Andy Nguyen
Tran Thanh
Jay Ferguson
Composer
Kiều Chinh
Madame Trac
Joshua Ravetch
Student Pilot
Reed Smoot
Cinematographer
John Wright
Editor
Jack Riley
Homeowner
Elisabeth Leustig
CastingDirector
Ángela Moya
Housekeeper
F. William Parker
Motel Manager
John Muto
ProductionDesigner
J. Jay Saunders
Medical Examiner
Chi Muoi Lo
Tough #1
Vien Hong
Tough #2
Ngo Van Quy
Billiards Manager
Hao Pham
Pool Player #1
Phong Thien Nguyen
Pool Player #2
Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad
Other Nguyen
Khiem Tran
Mr. Phong
Rita Rudner
Mrs. Yabbo
Lauree Berger
Mrs. Lawndale
Buddy Joe Hooker
Corvette Driver / Stunt Coordinator / Second Unit Director
Stacy Peralta
Second Unit Director
David R. Ellis
Stunts
Susan Emshwiller
Set Decoration
Dan Webster
Art Direction
Kevin Stitt
Assistant Editor
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Frank Capra III
Second Assistant Director
Phil Cory
Special Effects
Paul Edwards
Second Unit Director of Photography
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Marvin Walowitz
Sound Editor
John Turman
Associate Producer
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Brian Sullivan
First Assistant Camera
Glenn T. Morgan
Sound Editor
John H. Arrufat
Sound Editor
Bobby Burns
Stunts
Norman Wallerstein
Post Production Supervisor
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Claire Jenora Bowin
Assistant Set Decoration
Ann Somers Major
Costume Designer
Steve M. Davison
Stunts
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael J. Kohut
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Aaron Rochin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Thomas A. Carlson
Music Editor
Becky Sullivan
Supervising ADR Editor
John Leveque
Supervising Sound Editor
Marilyn McCoppen
Sound Editor
Richard E. Yawn
Foley Supervisor
Karen G. Wilson
Sound Editor
Enid Arias
Hairstylist
Pat Darrin
Second Unit Director of Photography
Marilyn Bailey
Script Supervisor
Jeffrey L. Sandler
Sound Editor
Mary Ruth Smith
ADR Editor
Daniel R. Suhart
Second Second Assistant Director
Shawn Sykora
Foley Editor
Gordon Huston
Second Assistant Camera
John J. Smith
Unit Production Manager
Don Summer
Sound Mixer
Leslie Lightfoot
Assistant Makeup Artist
Annie D'Angelo
Makeup Artist
Dennis M. White
First Assistant Director
Al Nicholson
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Michael James Jackson
Music Supervisor
Constance Rowbotham
Production Office Coordinator
Mark Boisseau
Assistant Sound Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 13, 1989
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$10,000,000
Box Office$2,777,280
Genres
Wiki.
Gleaming the Cube (also known as A Brother's Justice and Skate or Die; released in the Philippines as Challenge to Win Again) is a 1989 American film directed by Graeme Clifford and starring Christian Slater as Brian Kelly, a 16-year-old skateboarder investigating the death of his adopted Vietnamese brother.
The skating technical advisor for the film was original Z-Boy Stacy Peralta. Among the skateboarders who appear in the film as stunt skaters are Mike McGill, Mark "Gator" Rogowski, Rodney Mullen, Rich Dunlop, Eric Dressen, Lance Mountain, Mike Vallely, Chris Black, Ted Ehr, Natas Kaupas, Chris Borst, and Steve Saiz. Tony Hawk (Buddy) and Tommy Guerrero (Sam), then members of the Bones Brigade, appear in the film as members of Brian's skate crew. Christian Jacobs, future lead singer of The Aquabats and creator of Yo Gabba Gabba!, also appears in the film as Gremic.
The film received a moderate release in the United States from 20th Century Fox (in 469 theaters). Although the film had a relatively low box office turnout, it garnered a significant cult following after its theatrical release, through basic cable replays on networks such as USA and the burgeoning VHS (and later DVD) market, as well as among skateboarders.
The title of the film refers to the cryptic question "Have you ever gleemed [sic] inside a cube?" that Garry Scott Davis (GSD) asked Neil Blender in an interview in the December 1983 issue of Thrasher magazine. In the film, Christian Slater's character defines "gleaming the cube" as "pushing your limits to the edge". The DVD contains an easter egg; by highlighting the skateboard on the main menu, viewers can watch a short featurette entitled "What Does Gleaming the Cube Mean?".