Fruitvale Station BET to air special about the film

BET will put the spotlight on "Fruitvale Station"with a special behind-the-scenes program that focuses on the making of the film. "Fruitvale Station: The Story of Oscar Grant" will air at 7:30 p.m. tonight (July 15) and will re-air at 10 p.m. Friday on Centric. The special arrives following "Fruitvale's" strong opening box office performance over the weekend, along with increased public interest in the film, which debuted concurrently with the climax of the George Zimmerman trial. "Fruitvale Station," starring Michael B. Jordan in a breakout performance, is based on the true story of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old black man who, while unarmed, was shot to death by a white BART police officer
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