|
Gleaming the Cube (1989) 5.6
Brian's adopted brother is killed when he discovers that the shop he works in sends weapons to Vietnam instead of medications. To the police it looks like suicide, but Brian knows better so... See full summary » Director:Graeme CliffordWriter:Michael Tolkin |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Gleaming the Cube (1989)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Thrashin'
(1986)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
David Winters
Stars:
Josh Brolin,
Robert Rusler,
Pamela Gidley
Lean on Me
(1989)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
John G. Avildsen
Stars:
Morgan Freeman,
Beverly Todd,
Robert Guillaume
Backdraft
(1991)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Ron Howard
Stars:
Kurt Russell,
William Baldwin,
Robert De Niro
Tuff Turf
(1985)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Fritz Kiersch
Stars:
James Spader,
Kim Richards,
Paul Mones
No Way Out
(1987)
Action
|
Drama
|
Mystery
Director:
Roger Donaldson
Stars:
Kevin Costner,
Gene Hackman,
Sean Young
The Negotiator
(1998)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
F. Gary Gray
Stars:
Samuel L. Jackson,
Kevin Spacey,
David Morse
Murder at 1600
(1997)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Dwight H. Little
Stars:
Wesley Snipes,
Diane Lane,
Daniel Benzali
Romper Stomper
(1992)
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Geoffrey Wright
Stars:
Russell Crowe,
Daniel Pollock,
Jacqueline McKenzie
Brokedown Palace
(1999)
Drama
|
Mystery
|
Thriller
Director:
Jonathan Kaplan
Stars:
Claire Danes,
Kate Beckinsale,
Bill Pullman
Eraser
(1996)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Chuck Russell
Stars:
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
James Caan,
Vanessa Williams
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
Nicolas Winding Refn
Stars:
Ryan Gosling,
Carey Mulligan,
Bryan Cranston
Four Brothers
(2005)
Action
|
Crime
|
Drama
Director:
John Singleton
Stars:
Mark Wahlberg,
Tyrese Gibson,
André Benjamin
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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
|
|
| Charles Cyphers | ... |
Harvey McGill
|
|
| Max Perlich | ... |
Yabbo
|
|
| Tony Hawk | ... |
Buddy
|
|
|
|
Tommy Guerrero | ... |
Sam
|
| Christian Jacobs | ... |
Gremic
|
|
|
|
Joe Gosha | ... |
Nick Oliver
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Brian's adopted brother is killed when he discovers that the shop he works in sends weapons to Vietnam instead of medications. To the police it looks like suicide, but Brian knows better so he skates off to investigate the murder himself. Written by Lars J. Aas <larsa@colargol.edb.tih.no>
Taglines:
Skate or Die See more »Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
13 January 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Brother's Justice See more »Box Office
Gross:
$2,777,280 (USA)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (FMC Library Print)Sound Mix:
DolbyColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Yabbo: Brian, Halloween's not 'til October.
Brian Kelly: So?
Yabbo: So? Where's your board?
Brian Kelly: I felt like walking today!
Yabbo: Why are you wearing those clothes?
Gremic: Oh, I know, his clothes are in the cleaners.
Buddy: I bet his mom put him up to it.
See more »
Written by Clifton Davis
Vietnamese Translation by Jean-Pierre Nguyen
Performed by Khanh Ha
Produced and Arranged by Laurence Juber
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
When Brian's friends see him on a bike instead of his skateboard, they joke about how he'll be riding around on a scooter next. In The Legend of Billie Jean, Christian Slater played a character whose most prized possession was a scooter. See more »Goofs
During the big chase sequence at the end, the burgundy Toronado (doesn't) have headlight covers. See more »Quotes
[Brian comes to school with a new, clean-cut look]Yabbo: Brian, Halloween's not 'til October.
Brian Kelly: So?
Yabbo: So? Where's your board?
Brian Kelly: I felt like walking today!
Yabbo: Why are you wearing those clothes?
Gremic: Oh, I know, his clothes are in the cleaners.
Buddy: I bet his mom put him up to it.
See more »
Crazy Credits
Rodney Mullen can be seen doing flatground tricks toward the beginning of the end credits. See more »Soundtracks
"NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE"Written by Clifton Davis
Vietnamese Translation by Jean-Pierre Nguyen
Performed by Khanh Ha
Produced and Arranged by Laurence Juber
See more »
This is the story of a young confused high school punk who loses his adopted Vietnamese brother to a couple of gun runners. What is he to do? Well he could figure out who these people are and when he's frustrated, he could just skateboard while he's pissed. To lighten things up, he could hit on his dead brothers girlfriend.
There are many famous skaters who lent their abilities to this film. This does rank above the break dancing movies ('Breakin'')and the evil dancing movies ('Footloose' and 'Dirty Dancing') of the eighties, but I don't think it comes close to bike movies ('Rad' and 'The Dirtbike Kid')