Fruitvale Station
- Director: Ryan Coogler
- Writer: Ryan Coogler
- Producer: Nina Yang Bongiovi; Richard J. Bosner
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A remarkable debut from Coogler.
A definitive performance from Michael B. Jordan.
Heartbreaking, harrowing...cell phone evidence and the injustice of justice.
There is a tiny scene with two happy lesbians...a sweet and important scene.
Watch and be alarmed.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
This is the true story of Oscar, 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 4 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.
Cast & Characters
Michael B. Jordan as Oscar Grant;
Melonie Diaz as Sophina;
Octavia Spencer as Wanda;
Kevin Durand as Officer Caruso;
Chad Michael Murray as Officer Ingram;
Ahna O'Reilly as Katie;
Ariana Neal as Tatiana;
Keenan Coogler as Cato;
Trestin George as Brandon;
Joey Oglesby as Cale