Gleaming the Cube
All he cared about was gleaming the cube...until the night they killed his brother.
Directed by Graeme Clifford
Produced by Gladden Entertainment, The Turman-Foster Company
A 1980s teen thriller that blends skateboard culture rebellion with a murder mystery, balancing carefree youth energy against grief and the need for justice.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Like Gleaming the Cube
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Gleaming the Cube
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Gleaming the Cube, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Gleaming the Cube, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Gleaming the Cube, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
