Freaky Tales
In 1987, Oakland was hella freaky.
Country
Production
Budget
$0
Box office
$2 760
Director
Actors
Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion, Ji-young Yoo, Angus Cloud, Keir Gilchrist, Michelle Farrah Huang
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, Poppy Hanks, Jelani Johnson, Too $hort, Charles D. King, David F. Weintraub, James Lopez
Camera operator
Jac Fitzgerald
Composer
Raphael Saadiq
Artist
Patti Podesta, Joel Waldrep
Audition
Nina Henninger, Cindy Tolan
Editing
Robert Komatsu
Whole Team (87)
Whole Team (87)
Short description
In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
What's left behind the scenes
- One of Angus Cloud's last on-screen appearances, he passed away from an overdose in July 2023. The film is dedicated to his memory.
- As part of preparation for filming, Jay Ellis had to study seven different martial arts styles and master six different types of weapons. The actor trained three times a day, six days a week, for five weeks.
- Hank, played by Tom Hanks, references the sports drama 'Breaking Away' (1979) by Peter Yates.
- The film is dedicated to the memory of Angus Cloud.
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