Written and directed by debutant Ryan Coogler, FRUITVALE STATION is the Sundance Award-winning true-life drama starring rising actor Michael B. Jordan. The CHRONICLE co-star headlines as Oscar Grant, a 22 year-old man about to celebrate the New Year, and who is desperate to be a better father to his young daughter. However, what happened on that fateful day in Oakland, California, brought shame on the city and local Police Force following the shocking events captured on digital cameras and cell phones.
Check out the first trailer, poster and official plot synopsis below:
This is the true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year’s Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend, who he hasn’t been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to T, their beautiful 4 year old daughter. He starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easy. He crosses paths with friends, family, and strangers, each exchange showing us that there is much more to Oscar than meets the eye. But it would be his final encounter of the day, with police officers at the Fruitvale BART station that would shake the Bay Area to its very core, and cause the entire nation to be witnesses to the story of Oscar Grant.
FRUITVALE STATION co-stars Octavia Spencer, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray, Melonie Diaz and hits US cinemas 12th July, while a UK date is still to be confirmed. Expect this to feature strongly in next years Oscar categories.
Source: The Huffington Post/YahooMovies
