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7.4

Fruitvale Station

R·2013·82m

Drama

Summary

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.

Cast

Michael B. Jordan

Oscar Grant

Melonie Díaz

Sophina

Octavia Spencer

Wanda

Kevin Durand

Officer Caruso

Chad Michael Murray

Officer Ingram

Ahna O'Reilly

Katie

Ariana Neal

Tatiana

Keenan Coogler

Cato

Trestin George

Brandon

Joey Oglesby

Cale

Michael James

Carlos

Marjorie Crump-Shears

Grandma Bonnie

Destiny Ekwueme

Chantay

Bianca Rodriguez III

Vanessa

Julian Keyes

Kris

Kenny Grimm

Jason

Tommy Wright

Tim

Jemal McNeil

Cephus

Steven C. Johnson

Daryl

Alejandra Nolasco

Officer Salazar

Alessandro Garcia

Officer Sanchez

Marvin Greene

Mr. Mason

Laurel Moglen

Mrs. Mason

Victor Toman

Emi

Herman Tsui

Marcus

Liisa Cohen

Tenisha

Darren Bridgett

Peter

Caroline Lesley

Steph

Lucena Herrera

Rose

Brian Richardson

Lead Surgeon

Razon Alicia Tramble

Nurse

Maya Tapia

Mariana

Nassir Zughayer

Sammy

Patrick Sieler

Paramedic #1

Thomas Cokenias

Corrections Officer #1

Wanda Johnson

Mrs. Stacy

Christina Elmore

Ashae

Tamera Tomakili

Lauren

Chris Riedell

Joe

Denzel Worthington

Darius

Alan C. Foster

Corrections Officer #2

Saul Ramirez

Corrections Officer #3

Charmaine Davis

Jonez Cain

Danae

Jasmin Bristow

Karen

Chris Morocco

Donald

Robert Ajlouny

Officer Newsom

Noah Staggs

Officer Davidson

Kurt Cotton

BART Cop #1

Nicholas Crispen

BART Cop #2

Dustin Miller

BART Cop #3

Sergio Alejandro

BART Cop #4

William T. Bayley

Male Paramedic

Jennifer Nicole

Female Paramedic

Lola Preza

Cale's Girlfriend

Levi Zavala

Cale's Son

Jason Garcia

Cale's Friend #1

William Armando

Cale's Friend #2

Tristan Gray

Cale's Friend #3

Ruben Rivera

Cale's Friend #4

Kassandra Cesar

Eilly

Israel Cesar

Angelo

Tatiyana Gomez

Lala

Noah Zavala

Isaac

Maleah Nipay-Padilla

Alena

Nicole Maxali

Surgical Nurse #1

Jessica Clark

Surgical Nurse #2

John Burke

Surgeon #1

Montgomery Paulsen

Surgeon #2

Matthew Thomas Ward

Surgeon #3

Spencer Kalin-Mulder

Resident Doctor

Della Hamlin

Fruitvale Station Agent

James Mastel

Hayward Station Agent

Guzman Leonel

Young Teenager #1

Buddy Rahming

Young Teenager #2

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Ryan Coogler

Reviews

Rangan

September 22, 2014

I never saw its teaser, nor read its synopsis, but straight went to see it. And I kind of not satisfied for the first hour of the movie. I just wondered what was the movies' idea to fulfill the viewer's desire. Right away I knew it was not an entertainer, then it must highlight something or give a message. Till the beginning of the end, I thought the same way. Then my perspective changed, actually it changed my previous stance about all the earlier narration.

**''I know y'all are upset, but got to lift him up. Let's keep him lifted up.''**

After witnessing the crucial last scene, I was stunned by the incident that was portrayed in the movie. Realized all the initial developments were got meaning in this part of the movie. So I came to know it was based on the real incident. First of all it was not a person's whole biography, though it is told from his critical time of life. The incident can be viewed in two ways. The fight definitely took place on the sub-way, it was not the Oscar Grant's (lead man) fault. But still the consequences are expected, especially on the new year's eve the alert against violence cannot be negligible by the law. But, what cops did was the over reaction to the situation.

Such incidents happen in every country and many of them won't come into the lights. I'm glad about this movie, because it kind of creates awareness of such events. Hats off to all the cast and crew who brought it into the silver screen and now the whole world can know the truth. A must see movie among the 2013 releases.