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Last modified: Aug. 5, 2014

Fruitvale Station

Release Date: Friday, July 12, 2013 Limited

Fruitvale is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.

Starring: Tristan Wilds Melonie Diaz Michael B. Jordan Octavia Spencer Chad Michael Murray

R Drama N/A

  • 4.4 / 5
82% 18%

Fruitvale is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.

Plot

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Plot
On New Year’s Day 2009, Bay Area Rapid Transit police detained Oscar Grant, a young black man and then shot him in the back and killed him with many bystanders recording the event on their cell phone cameras. Protests and riots surrounded the ensuing trial and its verdict.
Cited as modified plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com
Drama True Story

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Forest Whitaker
Nina Yang

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Key Facts

  • Sundance Film Festival U.S. Grand Jury Award
    Sundance Film Festival U.S. Audience Award
    Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab
    Time Warner Storytelling Fellowship
    Cinereach Project at Sundance Institute Grant
    San Francisco Film Society KRF Production Grant
    San Francisco Film Society KRF Post-Production Grant

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Completed

Changed Fruitvale Station movie production status. The Weinstein Co. paid $2.5 million for the rights at Sundance 2013.

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Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for some violence, language throughout and some drug use
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Fruitvale

Language
English

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Fruitvale Station was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 12, 2013. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Pacific Rim, Grown Ups 2 and Pawn Shop Chronicles. As a limited release, Fruitvale Station was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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