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Gleaming the Cube

Year:

1989

Duration:

100 min | USA:105 min (FMC Library Print)

Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery

IMDB rate:

Director:

Graeme Clifford

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1989-01-13

Filming Locations: Pizza Hut, 2941 W. Imperial Highway, Inglewood, California, USA

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Cast

Actor

Character

Peter Kwong

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

Charles Cyphers

Harvey McGill

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

Ngo Von Quy

Billiards Manager

Hao 'Howie' Pham

Pool Player #1

Phong Thien Nguyen

Pool Player #2

Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad

Other Nguyen

Khiem Tran

Mr. Phong

Rita Rudner

Mrs. Yabbo

Lauree Berger

Mrs. Lawndale

Buddy Joe Hooker

Corvette Driver

Matthew T. Adams

Matt (uncredited)

Karen Smith

Student (uncredited)

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Trivia

While Brian and his friends are on the plane, his friends start applying skateboarding stickers to the plane's windows. One of the stickers reads "Tony Hawk." Interestingly, Tony Hawk portrays Buddy, one of Brian's friends.

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There is an Easter Egg on some DVD releases containing a skateboarding documentary.

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Pro-skaters Mike McGill and Rodney Mullen were the stunt doubles for Christian Slater.

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Goofs

Obvious stunt double for Slater during the intense skating scenes in the house under construction.

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During the big chase sequence at the end, the burgundy Toronado (doesn't) have headlight covers.

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During 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.

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Quotes

Brian Kelly: I don't know what's worse: getting blown up in nuclear war or having a 7-11 on every corner.

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Brian Kelly: Can I ask you something personal?

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Mr. Kelly: [after picking up Brian at the police station] Brian, the skateboard stays in the garage.

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