United States / Jan 13, 1989 / PG-13
All he cared about was gleaming the cube...until the night they killed his brother.
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Micole Mercurio | Mrs. Kelly |
| Min Luong | Tina Trac |
| Art Chudabala | Vinh Kelly |
| Max Perlich | Yabbo |
| Tony Hawk | Buddy |
| Tommy Guerrero | Sam |
| Christian Jacobs | Gremic |
| Joe Gosha | Nick Oliver |
| Andy Nguyen | Tran Thanh |
| Kieu Chinh | Madame Trac |
| Joshua Ravetch | Student Pilot |
| Jack Riley | Homeowner |
| Ángela Moya | Housekeeper |
| F. William Parker | Motel Manager |
| J. Jay Saunders | Medical Examiner |
| Chi Muoi Lo | Tough #1 |
| Vien Hong | Tough #2 |
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| Ngo Van Quy | Billiards Manager |
| Hao Pham | Pool Player #1 |
| Phong Thien Nguyen | Pool Player #2 |
| Arsenio Trinidad | Other Nguyen |
| Khiem Tran | Mr. Phong |
| Rita Rudner | Mrs. Yabbo |
| Lauree Berger | Mrs. Lawndale |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Corvette Driver |
Genres
CrimeThrillerAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gleaming the Cube |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Português, Tiếng Việt |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gladden Entertainment, The Turman-Foster Company |
| Release date | 13 gennaio 1989 |
| Production | David Foster, Michael Tolkin, Lawrence Turman, John Turman |
| Writer | Michael Tolkin |
| Casting | Elisabeth Leustig |
| Editing | John Wright, Kevin Stitt |
| Cinematography | Reed Smoot, Gordon Huston, Brian Sullivan, Paul Edwards, Pat Darrin, Melinda Sue Gordon |
| Assistant directors | Dennis M. White, Frank Capra III, Graeme Clifford, Daniel R. Suhart, Marilyn Bailey, Buddy Joe Hooker, Al Nicholson, Stacy Peralta |
| Additional directing | Paul Edwards, Pat Darrin |
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| Camera operators | Reed Smoot, Gordon Huston, Brian Sullivan, Paul Edwards, Pat Darrin, Melinda Sue Gordon |
| Additional photography | Reed Smoot, Gordon Huston, Brian Sullivan, Paul Edwards, Pat Darrin, Melinda Sue Gordon |
| Production design | John Muto, Claire Jenora Bowin, Susan Emshwiller, Dan Webster |
| Art direction | Dan Webster, Claire Jenora Bowin, John Muto, Susan Emshwiller |
| Set decoration | Susan Emshwiller, Claire Jenora Bowin, John Muto, Dan Webster |
| Special effects | Phil Cory |
| Stunts | Dick Ziker, Bobby Burns, Buddy Joe Hooker, David R. Ellis, Freddie Hice, Steve M. Davison |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Ann Somers Major, Annie D'Angelo, Leslie Lightfoot, Enid Arias |
| Makeup | Annie D'Angelo, Leslie Lightfoot, Enid Arias, Ann Somers Major |
| Hairstyling | Annie D'Angelo, Leslie Lightfoot, Enid Arias, Ann Somers Major |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.777.280 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 16, 1989 / 12
Czechia / May 06, 1993 / U
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