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Jul 11, 2013 · In the early hours of Jan. 1, 2009, Oscar Grant III, unarmed and lying face down on a subway platform in Oakland, Calif., was shot in the back by a white Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer.
- Ryan Coogler
Jul 12, 2013 · Coogler has defended the scene as a real-life occurrence, though one that happened to Coogler’s own younger brother, not to Oscar Grant.
Sep 7, 2024 · Discover the true events of Oscar Grant's last day, which inspired the film 'Fruitvale Station.' Uncover the tragic story that unfolded at Oakland's BART station on January 1, 2009, and sparked a national conversation.
It is Coogler's feature directorial debut, and is based on the events leading to the death of Oscar Grant, a young man killed in 2009 by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer Johannes Mehserle at the Fruitvale district BART station in Oakland, California.
Jul 12, 2013 · The answer is, probably not. If they did, they perhaps couldn't abide the film's portrayal of a young black man as a complex human being--you're either a thug or a saint, good or bad, black...
Jun 29, 2020 · Coogler crafted a movie based on the true event by implementing public records and findings from news into the story. Coogler actually had previously worked with a fellow USC alum who was an...
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Aug 2, 2022 · Yes, ‘Fruitvale Station’ is based on a true story. In fact, it recounts the death of the 22-year-old Oscar Grant at the hands of a BART police officer named Johannes Mehserle. The incident took place in the wee hours of New Year’s Day (January 1, 2009) in Oakland.
