Everything You Need to Know About Fruitvale Station Movie (2013): Aug. 5, 2014 - added the US DVD release date of January 14, 2014 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Plot Outline: 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.
Who's Involved:
Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Forest Whitaker, Chad Michael Murray, Kevin Durand, Melonie Diaz, Tristan Wilds, Nina Yang
R Restricted MPA
Rating Reason: some violence, language throughout and some drug use
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
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.
modified plot formulation — hollywoodreporter.com
Also known as
- Fruitvale
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Who stars in Fruitvale Station: Cast List
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A look at the Fruitvale Station behind-the-scenes crew and production team.
Producers
Forest Whitaker
Nina Yang
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Production: What we know about Fruitvale Station?
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
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - January: The film was set to Completed status.
The Weinstein Co. paid $2.5 million for the rights at Sundance 2013.
- 2012 - April: The film was set to Development status.
Fruitvale Station Release Date: When was the film released?
Fruitvale Station was a limited release in 2013 on Friday, July 12, 2013. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Pacific Rim, Grown Ups 2 and Killing Season.
As a limited theatrical release, Fruitvale Station will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
Fruitvale Station DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Fruitvale Station was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 .
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