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Fruitvale Station

6.4

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Original title

Fruitvale Station

Year

2013

Running time

90 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ryan Coogler

Screenwriter

Ryan Coogler

Cast

Music

Ludwig Göransson

Cinematography

Rachel Morrison

Producer

Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions, OG Project, The Weinstein Company

Genre

Drama | Independent Film (US). Based on a true story. Racism. New Year's Eve

Synopsis

This is the true story of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend, who he hasn't been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to T, their beautiful four-year-old daughter. He starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easy. He crosses paths with friends, family, and strangers, each exchange showing us that there is much more to Oscar than meets the eye. But it would be his final encounter of the day, with police officers at the Fruitvale BART station that would shake the Bay Area to its very core, and cause the entire nation to be witnesses to the story of Oscar Grant.

Awards: 2013: Sundance Film Festival: Best Film (U.S. Dramatic) & Audience Award

2013: New York Film Critics Circle: Best First Film

2013: National Board of Review (NBR): Top 10 Films & 3 Awards

2013: American Film Institute: Top 10 - Movies of the Year

2013: Gotham Awards: Best New Director & Best New Actor (Michael B. Jordan)

2013: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Film. 3 Nominations

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Fruitvale Station

2013

Ryan Coogler

6.4

(2,328)