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Movie

Lords of Dogtown

2005PG-131h 47m7.1 / 10

They came from nothing to change everything.

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, Tony Alva and Jay Adams 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.

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Synopsis

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, Tony Alva and Jay Adams 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.

More about Lords of Dogtown

Cast

John RobinsonStacy
Emile HirschJay
Rebecca De MornayPhilaine
William MapotherDonnie
Julio Oscar MechosoMr. Alva
Victor RasukTony
Nikki ReedKathy Alva
Heath LedgerSkip

Credits

Directed by
Catherine Hardwicke
Written by
Stacy Peralta

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$25M
Box office
$13.4M

Production

  • Columbia PicturesUnited States
  • Linson EntertainmentUnited States
  • Indelible Pictures
  • Senator InternationalUnited States
  • TriStar PicturesUnited States

Themes

1970sbased on true storyfriendship conflictfriendship under pressurepioneersskateskateboarderskateboarding