Friday, January 1, 2016

January 1 - Fruitvale Station

Today’s movie is a drama with scenes that happen on January 1. Watch this film tonight.

FRUITVALE STATION  
                       
On the last day of 2008, Oscar Grant argues with his girlfriend, tries to get his old job at a grocery store back and decides to not sell pot. He goes to his mother’s birthday party and then on to the New Year’s festivities in San Francisco. On January 1, 2009 [00:36 – 1:59; 52:44 – 1:19:50] while returning to Oakland he is recognized by a former customer of the grocery store. As a result he is spotted by a former fellow  inmate who assaults Grant. This causes BART police to intervene. At the end of the ensuing confrontation, Grant is shot in the back by a BART police officer and later dies. 
                  
The date is given in the film at 00:40

Producers - Nina Yang Bongiovi and Forest Whitaker

Director - Ryan Coogler

Screenwriter - Ryan Coogler

Runtime – 1 hour 25 minutes

Released – January 19, 2013

Starring –

Michael B. Jordan as Oscar Grant
Octavia Spencer as Wanda Johnson
Melonie Diaz as Sophina Mesa
Ahna O'Reilly as Katie
Kevin Durand as Officer Caruso
Chad Michael Murray as Officer Ingram
Ariana Neal as Tatiana
Caroline Lesley as Steph
Jonez Cain as Danae             

Copyright by Ivan Walters  in 2016.

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