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Gleaming the Cube (also known as A Brother's Justice and Skate or Die; released in the Philippines as Challenge to Win Again) is a 1989 American film directed by Graeme Clifford and starring Christian Slater as Brian Kelly, a 16-year-old skateboarder investigating the death of his adopted Vietnamese brother.
- $10 million
- Jay Ferguson
- January 13, 1989
- Lawrence Turman, David Foster
Jan 13, 1989 · Gleaming the Cube: Directed by Graeme Clifford. With Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Richard Herd, Le Tuan. A young avid skateboarder uncovers a government conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.
- (8.8K)
- Action, Drama, Mystery
- Graeme Clifford
- 1989-01-13
Mr. Kelly : [after picking up Brian at the police station] Brian, the skateboard stays in the garage. Brian Kelly : Heh!
Gleaming the Cube is a combination mystery and skateboarding action film starring Christian Slater, in one of his first major roles. Slater plays Brian Kelly, a young skater who becomes involved in the investigation of the death of his Vietnamese half-brother Vinh (Art Chudabala).
Christian Slater Biography (1969-) Original name, Christian Michael Leonard Hawkins; born August 18, 1969, in New York, NY; son of Mary Jo Slater (a casting executive) and Michael Hawkins (an actor; also known as Michael Gainsborough); married Ryan Haddon, February12, 2000; children: Jaden, Eliana. Addresses: Agent: Susan Culley andAssociates ...
The ramp that Brian Kelly skates after learning about his brother's death, is Lance Mountains personal backyard ramp, and can be seen in many Powell Peralta skate videos.
Pro-skaters Mike McGill and Rodney Mullen were the stunt doubles for Christian Slater. Former pro-skater and Bones Brigade promoter Stacy Peralta worked as the Second-Unit director and consequently shot all of the skate sequences for the film.
