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:
Release Date:
Friday, July 12, 2013 Limited
some violence, language throughout and some drug use
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 from hollywoodreporter.com
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Who stars in Fruitvale Station: Cast List
Half Nelson, Red Tails
Melonie Diaz ... Sophina
The Cobbler, The Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Michael B. Jordan ... Oscar
Ryan Coogler’s Next Movie, Just Mercy
Octavia Spencer ... Wanda
The Smurfs Musical, Small Town Crime
Chad Michael Murray ... Officer Ingram
Survive the Game, The Haunting in Georgia
Kevin Durand ... Officer Caruso
Abigail, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Who's making Fruitvale Station: Crew List
A look at the Fruitvale Station behind-the-scenes crew and production team.
Director
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Screenwriters
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Producers
Forest WhitakerNina Yang
Companies
Production Company
Watch Fruitvale Station Trailers & Videos
No trailer available.
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 Grown Ups 2, Pacific Rim and Still Mine.
As a Limited 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.
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 .