Fruitvale Station

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1h 25m

Fruitvale Station (2013)

The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.

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The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.

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Awards
- 36 wins & 57 nominations

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Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, and Ryan Coogler in Fruitvale Station (2013)

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Michael B. Jordan in Fruitvale Station (2013)

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Octavia Spencer in Fruitvale Station (2013)

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This is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend, who he hasn't been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to T, their beautiful 4 year old daughter. He starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easy. He crosses paths with friends, family, and strangers, each exchange showing us that there is much more to Oscar than meets the eye. But it would be his final encounter of the day, with police officers at the Fruitvale BART station that would shake the Bay Area to its very core, and cause the entire nation to be witnesses to the story of Oscar Grant. —The Weinstein Company

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Taglines
- Every step brings you closer to the edge.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violence, language throughout and some drug use
Parents guide

Trivia
After funding fell through, Octavia Spencer offered to forgo her salary to help Ryan Coogler keep to his budget.

Goofs
When Oscar's mother visits him in prison, the text on-screen reads "New Year's 2007." Oscar mentions seeing WALL·E (2008) with his daughter. That film was released in June 2008.

Quotes
Oscar Grant: You shot me. I got a daughter...

Connections
Featured in Maltin on Movies: Pacific Rim (2013)

Soundtracks
Mob Shit
Written by M. Wade and The Jacka (as D. Newton)
Performed by The Jacka, Cellski & Peezy
Courtesy of The Artist Records and Inner City 2K

Top review

9/10

Do you call 911 when the killer is a cop?

SPOILER: Fruitvale Station (2013) was written and directed by Ryan Coogler. Michael B. Jordan plays Oscar Grant III, an African-American man who was shot to death in the Fruitvale BART station on January 1st, 2009. The man who killed him was a police officer. The killer was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served about two years in jail.

The film follows Grant through his last day of life--December 31st, 2008. We watch as Grant interacts with his common-law wife, their young daughter, friends, relatives and strangers. Grant comes across as a basically decent man--flawed, undependable, but clearly in love with his family, his partner. and their little girl.

It's hard to enjoy this film, because it's based on a truly tragic event, and we know how the story will end from the beginning of the movie. Still, Fruitvale Station is definitely worth seeing, because it reminds us that everyone's life is always at risk, but that the risks for young, African-American men are higher.

The movie will work well on DVD. It's definitely worth seeking out and seeing.

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Red-125
Sep 16, 2013

Budget
- $900,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $16,101,339
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $386,291
- Jul 14, 2013
Gross worldwide
- $17,385,830

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Runtime
1 hour 25 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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