Minding the Gap (2018)

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust-Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

Director:

Bing Liu

Stars:

Keire Johnson, Bing Liu, Zack Mulligan

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 58 wins & 51 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Keire Johnson	...	Self (as Kiere Johnson)
Bing Liu	...	Self
Zack Mulligan	...	Self

Storyline

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust-Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | dysfunctional family | child abuse | skateboarding | substance abuse | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #1,061. It is the first film from Hulu to get a Criterion release.

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Quotes

Zack Mulligan: Your whole life society tells you, like 'oh, be a man, and you are strong and you are tough and margaritas are gay' you know, like. You know. You don't grow up thinking that's the way you are. When you're a kid, you just do, you just act and then somewhere along the line, everyone loses that.

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Connections

Featured in The Oscars (2019)

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Soundtracks

This Year
Written by John Darnielle
Performed by The Mountain Goats
Courtesy of 4AD
By Arrangement with Beggars Group Media Limited

User Reviews

So much talent!

Honestly I didn't find this sort of movie meaning skaters to be my type of documentary. But I love a great thought provoking documentary. It's brilliant and beautiful in so many ways. I totally recommend watching.

Details

Official Sites:

Hulu Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Minding the Gap

Filming Locations:

Rockford, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,812, 19 August 2018

Gross USA:

$11,998

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$90,328

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITVS, Kartemquin Films, P.O.V./American Documentary

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1