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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.7 / 100
1989·Action / Drama / Mystery·1h 45m

GLEAMING THE CUBE

“All he cared about was gleaming the cube...until the night they killed his brother.”

An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.

Above the Line
Graeme Clifford·DirectorMichael Tolkin·WriterReed Smoot·Director of PhotographyJay Ferguson·Original Music ComposerJohn Wright·Editor
Cast
Christian Slater·Brian KellySteven Bauer·Al LuceroRichard Herd·Ed LawndaleEd Lauter·Mr. KellyLe Tuan·Colonel TracPeter Kwong·Bobby NguyenCharles Cyphers·Harvey McGillMicole Mercurio·Mrs. KellyMin Luong·Tina TracArt Chudabala·Vinh Kelly
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Graeme Clifford·DirectorDennis M. White·First Assistant DirectorFrank Capra III·Second Assistant DirectorDaniel R. Suhart·Second Second Assistant DirectorMarilyn Bailey·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Michael Tolkin·Writer
Camera· 2
Reed Smoot·Director of PhotographyGordon Huston·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
John Wright·EditorKevin Stitt·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Jay Ferguson·Original Music ComposerJohn Leveque·Supervising Sound EditorMarvin Walowitz·Sound EditorMichael James Jackson·Music SupervisorMarilyn McCoppen·Sound EditorKaren G. Wilson·Sound EditorRichard E. Yawn·Foley Supervisor
Art & Design· 6
John Muto·Production DesignDan Webster·Art DirectionAnnie D'Angelo·Makeup ArtistClaire Jenora Bowin·Assistant Set DecorationSusan Emshwiller·Set DecorationLeslie Lightfoot·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 4
David Foster·ProducerLawrence Turman·ProducerElisabeth Leustig·CastingMichael Tolkin·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Dick Ziker·StuntsBobby Burns·StuntsNorman Wallerstein·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
53.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
29%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -72%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Gleaming the Cube's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#ADD8E6
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dynamic, Energetic
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The movie poster features a close-up of a person's hand wearing a fingerless glove, holding a skateboard with bright orange wheels. The skateboard is black with”

Key Elements
SkateboardGloveShoeTitle Text
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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