Fruitvale Station
About Fruitvale Station
Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.
Fruitvale Station (2013) is a drama film directed by Ryan Coogler. Its themes are 2000s, new year's eve, police brutality, and boyfriend girlfriend relationship.
Michael B. Jordan appears as Oscar Grant, Melonie Díaz as Sophina, Octavia Spencer as Wanda, and Kevin Durand as Officer Caruso. Released in July 2013, it runs 85 minutes.
The screenplay is by Ryan Coogler. Production companies include OG Project and Significant Productions. It is adapted from real events. American members can watch it on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Starz Apple TV channel.
La Haine, Moneyball, and Straight Outta Compton make useful companions to Fruitvale Station, all filed under day in a life and police shooting. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 1,516 votes and it carries a R rating.