Freaky Tales

Name: Freaky Tales
Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy
Released: 2025-04-04
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.281

★ 6,3 /10 (252 Votes)

2025 EN 107 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

04/04/2025

Votes

252

Popularity

4.8

In 1987, Oakland was hella freaky.

Genres

Action Crime Comedy

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

107 min

Revenue

$400,000

Website

www.lionsgate.com

Jay Ellis

Sleepy Floyd

Pedro Pascal

Clint

Ben Mendelsohn

The Guy

Normani

Entice

Dominique Thorne

Barbie

Jack Champion

Lucid

Ji-young Yoo

Tina

Angus Cloud

Travis

Keir Gilchrist

Josh

Michelle Farrah Huang

Kelsey

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Jordan Gomes

Lenny G

Too $hort

Narrator / The Guy's Partner

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Eric “Sleepy” Floyd

Sleepy Fan

Tim Armstrong

Psytopics Actual Client

Marshawn Lynch

Bus Driver

Tom Hanks

Hank, Video Store Owner

Michael X. Sommers

Tuck

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Max Carpenter

Dawson

Marteen

Joey

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Yong Kim

Tina's Father

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Dan Marotte

Troy

Stephanie Heiner

Scantily Clad Dancer

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Mike Infante

Nick

Natalia Dominguez

Grace

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Sedrick Cabrera

Antonio

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D'Angelo Mixon

Mixtape Kid

James Coker

Larry

Josh Schell

Fan Biker

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Zack Roberts

Nazi Bonehead

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LeQuan Antonio Bennett

Greg (as LeQuan Bennett)

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Nate Bonner

Operation Ivy

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Shane Camp

Operation Ivy

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Jack Cissell

Operation Ivy

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Ethan Thurston

Operation Ivy

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Tyler Jarreau Legarda

Operation Ivy

Christiano "Chachi" Delgado

Tom

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Amy Bui

Tina's Sister

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Elliot Morrow

924 Gilman Band

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Salvatore Ciaramitaro

924 Gilman Band

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Cole Kakimoto

924 Gilman Band

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Christian Castillo

924 Gilman Band

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Tim Flegal

924 Gilman Band

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Ryan Tasker

Ice Cream Dad

Trestin George

Randy

Symba

Too $hort

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Tyra Monique

Dressing Room Woman

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Robert Parsons

Jim Barnett

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Ryan Pratton

Blowhard

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Jay Liu

Yung

Sam Skolnik

New Clerk

Armand Munoz

Young Antonio

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James Asher

Detective Payton

Skipper Elekwachi

Detective Pierce

Michael X. Sommers

Beheaded Biker (as Michael Xui Sommers)

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Cheryl Vienna

Sleepy's Mom

Samuel Ademola

Kelvin

Alexis Zollicoffer

Sleepy's Girlfriend

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Alie Davies

Renee

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Greg Papa

Warriors Announcer

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Jim Barnett

Warriors Announcer

Peter Lee Thomas

Dog Killer

Andrew Roach

Detective

Chris Mullin

Self

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Glenn Davy

Armless A-hole Biker

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Bailey Standley

Skin Head

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James Newman

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Rasmus Toyra

Cabran E. Chamberlain

Detective (uncredited)

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Marcia L. Chun

Diner patron & dancer (uncredited)

Brandon Davis

Sleepy's Brother (uncredited)

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Anya Fuchs

Basketball game fan (uncredited)

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Timothy Fritts

Dead Biker / Burglar (uncredited)

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Nicholas Gould

Biker (uncredited)

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Alexis Hager

Punk (uncredited)

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Aria Maco

Girl (uncredited)

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Eugene Magana

Meditation Student (uncredited)

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Edugisle Pasternak

Rocker, Concert Goers (uncredited)

Pablo Sanfrancisco

Biker / Movie Theater Goer (uncredited)

Frank Scozzari

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Corey Seaver

Raver (uncredited)

Steve Tanabe

Biker (uncredited)

Tracy Todd

Psytropic (uncredited)

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Tenari Tuatagaloa

Punk (uncredited)

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Elieen Vazquez

Movie Theater Goer (uncredited)

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Allison von Hausen

Concert Goer (uncredited)

James D. Weston II

Detective (uncredited)

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Preston Yeung

Punk (uncredited)

Elijah Macias

Punk Rocker

Original Soundtrack

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