The Skateboard Kid (1993)

No one could be more bored than Zack, the new kid in town with no friends in sight. When a gang of hip, skateboarding thrashers start cruising his neighborhood, Zack hopes his luck will ... See full summary »

Director:

Larry Swerdlove

Writers:

Gary Stuart Kaplan, Larry Swerdlove

Stars:

Timothy Busfield, Bess Armstrong, Cliff De Young

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Timothy Busfield	...	Frank
Bess Armstrong	...	Maggie
Cliff De Young	...	Big Dan
Rick Dean	...	Earl
Dom DeLuise	...	Rip (voice)
Trevor Lissauer	...	Zack
Shanelle Workman	...	Jenny
Jonathan Pekar	...	Ham
Lee McLaughlin	...	Sheriff
Kai Lennox	...	Snake
Lee Velazquez	...	Burger
Gerry Lock	...	Sally
Sindy McKay	...	Receptionist
Derek Mark Lochran	...	Utilityman
David Wells	...	Mr. Banks

Storyline

No one could be more bored than Zack, the new kid in town with no friends in sight. When a gang of hip, skateboarding thrashers start cruising his neighborhood, Zack hopes his luck will change. But they want nothing to do with him. Then Zack makes the discovery of his life: a talking wisecracking, magical skateboard. And suddenly, skateboarding rises to entirely new heights.

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Plot Keywords:

skateboarding | family relationships | talking skateboard | music video during credits | independent film

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Taglines:

Why take the road when you can fly?

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Magia del corazón

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde-New Horizons

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Trevor Lissauer's TV debut.

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Goofs

When Maggie tells Frank that she is going to be marrying Dan, Frank's lips are seen moving without any audible dialogue.

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Connections

Followed by The Skateboard Kid II (1995)

User Reviews

A pleasant surprise

My nephew picked this one out of the "used" bin at Blockbuster, and while I was hoping that he would have picked "American Beauty" instead (OK, he's only 7, but I can dream, can't I?), I have to admit that I was very entertained by this movie while the young ones watched it 3 times in the same day (and it continues in heavy rotation.) It's a sweet, unpretentious little film that appears to have been made on a shoestring budget, but neither "Blair Witch" nor "Lost In Space" had Titanic-sized budgets and they proved to be a lot of fun. (Heck, don't budget restraints require filmmakers to be MORE creative ... hence the high cheese factor in most Hollywood blockbusters.) But I digress. Catch this on cable or pick up a rental. Besides, Bess Amstrong is a total babe and, according to the IMDB credits, the writer is from "Win Ben Stein