Lords of Dogtown (2005)
They came from nothing to change everything
Starring Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, Rebecca De Mornay
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
'Lords of Dogtown' tells the radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta (John Robinson, Elephant), Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk, Raising Victor Vargas) and Jay Adams (Emile Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen) and written by Stacy Peralta, Lords of Dogtown is '...a dazzling daredevil ride.' (Peter Travers, Rollng Stone)
Runtime: 107 min.
Rating: 7.1
DVD
Languages: English,Spanish
Countries: Germany,United States of America
Genres: Action,Drama
Keywords: skateboarding,1970s,success,based on a true story,independent film,venice beach california,woman director
Cast
Jay Adams
Tony Alva
Philaine
Stacy Peralta
Sid
Kathy Alva
Topper Burks
Skip Engblom
Chino
Donnie
Mr. Alva
Montoya
Craig Stecyk
Billy Z
Urethane Wheels Guy
Gabrielle
Thunder Monkey
Amelia
Jay Adams' Manager
Drake Landon
Contest Official
Peter Darling
Astronaut
TV Reporter
Punky Photographer
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