Where to watch Gleaming the Cube (1989) tonight
Gleaming the Cube (1989) runs 1 h 46 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.0 from 148 TMDB members. An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.
- Runtime
- 1 h 46 min — ends 9:46 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, Action
- Released
- January 13, 1989
- TMDB rating
- 6.0 / 10 from 148 votes
- Director
- Graeme Clifford
- Starring
- Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Richard Herd, Ed Lauter
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Hoopla (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is Gleaming the Cube?
- Gleaming the Cube is 1 h 46 min long (106 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:46 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Gleaming the Cube rated?
- Gleaming the Cube is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Gleaming the Cube a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Crime and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Gleaming the Cube?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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