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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Stacy Peralta (written by)
Release Date:
3 June 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
They came from nothing to change everything. more
Plot:
The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations more
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Excellent in style and soundtrack and average in everything else more (185 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Emile Hirsch | ... | Jay | |
| Victor Rasuk | ... | Tony Alva | |
| Rebecca De Mornay | ... | Philaine | |
| John Robinson | ... | Stacy | |
| Michael Angarano | ... | Sid | |
| Nikki Reed | ... | Kathy Alva | |
| Johnny Knoxville | ... | Topper Burks | |
| Heath Ledger | ... | Skip | |
| Vincent Laresca | ... | Chino | |
| William Mapother | ... | Donnie | |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ... | Mr. Alva | |
| Brian Zarate | ... | Montoya | |
| Pablo Schreiber | ... | Stecyk | |
| Elden Henson | ... | Billy Z | |
| Mitch Hedberg | ... | Urethane Wheels Guy |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
American Knights (Philippines: English title)
Dogtown Boys (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for drug and alcohol content, sexuality, violence, language and reckless behavior - all involving teens.
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Runtime:
107 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Sweden:7 | Philippines:R-13 | Ireland:15A | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Brazil:16 | UK:15 (extended version) | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut version) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40754) | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Czech Republic:U | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | Finland:K-11
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Emile Hirsch already had some experience as a street skater from Southern California prior to appearing in this film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The first time the Z-Boys skate Sid's pool there is a skateboard left on the steps that changes positions several times. more
Quotes:
Jay: [as the Z-Boys drive by two elderly women on the street] Kiss me, granny! Get me some of that vintage ass! more
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Too High more
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'Lords of Dogtown' is far from being a complete fluke, miss and disappointment. I actually fairly enjoyed it until the very end, but it is shallow and empty in some aspects, and by that i mean story in particular. It had great potential but you just feel like it is missing a fairly big amount of drama in it, and that did not make me satisfied on that behalf. Style is great, unique, original, there are not many cheesy and corny scenes or clichés. Mid 70's soundtrack fits great in this movie which events take place also in mid 70's, every song for every scene made a pretty good fit in it. Acting was OK, some actors did better than others, Heath Ledger(Skip) was maybe the best of them all.
All in all you should definitely go see this movie, even if you are not a fan of skateboarding(which i am not), you could be pleasantly surprised cause this movie has some seriously highly entertaining style and music which make every scene worth watching.
7.5/10