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A young avid skateboarder uncovers a conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.A young avid skateboarder uncovers a conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.A young avid skateboarder uncovers a conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.
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One of the first films of its kind that I had seen and is still really entertaining, after I hunted it down on DVD and watched for the first time last night for years. I like the portrayal of the skater guys. It frames their attitude nicely.
Slater's 'I miss you' speech was pretty cringing for me, but apart from that, the film carries itself really well without trying to take itself too seriously, and it comes off better for it.
The Corvette guy was a terrible addition in many ways, but despite being so bad, it was hilarious. One of those scenes where you'd say 'who would do that???' and then... 'who would carry on doing that after this?'... you'll see what I mean...
Slater's 'I miss you' speech was pretty cringing for me, but apart from that, the film carries itself really well without trying to take itself too seriously, and it comes off better for it.
The Corvette guy was a terrible addition in many ways, but despite being so bad, it was hilarious. One of those scenes where you'd say 'who would do that???' and then... 'who would carry on doing that after this?'... you'll see what I mean...
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- TriviaFormer pro-skater Tommy Guerrero made $500 per day teaching Christian Slater how to skateboard.
- GoofsDuring the intense skate scene on the building site, Slater's skateboard miraculously changes from a regular skateboard to a freestyle board, which is less wide and differently shaped than the board he rides throughout the film.
- Quotes
Brian Kelly: I don't know what's worse: getting blown up in nuclear war or having a 7-11 on every corner.
- Crazy creditsRodney Mullen can be seen doing flatground tricks toward the beginning of the end credits.
- Alternate versionsInitial UK releases were cut for language and bloody imagery to achieve a PG rating from the BBFC:
- [Reel 2] During scene in orchard, after Vietnamese character has pulled out gun, remove dialogue "don't give me a jerk-off hand job" before he loses his gun and is killed (13 mins).
- [Reel 3] During scene between man in maroon jersey and boy in blue, after latter has swept objects off table, remove his response "Fuck, no" as he faces away from camera (6 mins).
- [Reel 6] After boy on skateboard has crashed through window and Vietnamese man has been shot, reduce sight of his lying on ground bleeding and being held by wife (4 mins).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Making of Gleaming the Cube (1989)
- SoundtracksGleaming the Cube
Written by Robbin Thompson, Carlos Chafin and Eric Heiberg
Performed by James House
Produced by Michael James Jackson
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- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,777,280
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $740,780
- Jan 15, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $2,777,280
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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